A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 77 km SE of Chignik, Alaska (48 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 16/01/21 / 2021-01-16 17:59:59 / January 16, 2021 @ 5:59 pm. Exact location of event, depth 14.2 km, -157.5326° West, 55.7994° North. Event id: ak021qr2ozo. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak021qr2ozo. The epicenter was at a depth of 14.2 km (9 miles). The temblor was reported at 17:59:59 / 5:59 pm (local time epicenter).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days thirteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 77 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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