A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 214 km S of King Cove, Alaska (133 miles). The 2.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 20:40:38 / 8:40 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, longitude -161.6852 West, latitude 53.1706 North, depth = 10 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak0207oiwaga, us6000adx7. Id of event: us6000adx7. Exact time and date of earthquake 15/06/20 / 2020-06-15 20:40:38 / June 15, 2020 @ 8:40 pm UTC/GMT.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days twenty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. 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: 214 km S of King Cove, Alaska.
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