A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 22 kilometers (14 miles) from Anchor Point in Alaska. Exact location of event, depth 67.6 km, -151.5817° West, 59.9373° North. The temblor was reported at 22:25:41 / 10:25 pm (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 01/01/20 / 2020-01-01 07:25:41 / January 1, 2020 @ 7:25 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 67.6 km (42 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak0201ruttp. Id of event: ak0201ruttp.
The epicenter was 56 km (35 miles) from Kalifornsky (c. 7 900 pop), 71 km (44 miles) from Kenai (c. 7 100 pop), 33 km (20 miles) from Homer (c. 5 000 pop). Nearby country/countries, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop) (That might be effected). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Kenai, Kalifornsky, Homer.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days seventy-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 22 km NE of Anchor Point, Alaska.
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