A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported 137 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska (85 miles) on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 53.2 km (33 miles). Id of earthquake: ak020ambvay8. Event ids that are associated: ak020ambvay8. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 18/08/20 / 2020-08-18 18:01:55 / August 18, 2020 @ 6:01 pm. The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:01:55 / 6:01 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 174.6849 East, latitude 52.0177 North, depth = 53.2 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days fifteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. 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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 137 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska.
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