A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was reported 155 km SE of Akutan, Alaska (96 miles) on Friday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 03/01/20 / 2020-01-03 19:29:49 / January 3, 2020 @ 7:29 pm. Event id: us70006udr. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak0205a3ktx, us70006udr. The 3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 08:29:49 / 8:29 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -164.033° West, latitude 53.1984° North, depth = 21.54 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 21.54 km (13 miles).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days eighty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. 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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 155 km SE of Akutan, Alaska.
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