A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 219 km SE of Akutan, Alaska (136 miles) on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has been issued near Akutan in Alaska (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, -163.4526° West, 52.7303° North, depth 41.5 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 41.5 km (26 miles). Event id: ak024dbrg4cm. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: at00slg06s, ak024dbrg4cm. Exact time and date of earthquake 16/10/24 / 2024-10-16 09:40:01 / October 16, 2024 @ 9:40 am UTC/GMT. The temblor was picked up at 09:40:01 / 9:40 am (local time epicenter).
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days twenty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world each year.
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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. 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: 219 km SE of Akutan, Alaska.
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