A minor earthquake magnitude 3.6 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 182 km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska (113 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 30/08/15 / 2015-08-30 00:37:24 / August 30, 2015 @ 12:37 am. Exact location of event, depth 32.6 km, 178.2747° East, 50.3164° North. The 3.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:37:24 / 12:37 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 32.6 km (20 miles). Event id: ak11688154. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak11688154.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days thirty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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