A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 60 km W of Atka, Alaska (37 miles) on Tuesday. Exact location, longitude -175.0721° West, latitude 52.0987° North, depth = 75.42 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 75.42 km (47 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 13/05/25 / 2025-05-13 01:30:50 / May 13, 2025 @ 1:30 am UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us7000pyxj. Event ids that are associated: us7000pyxj. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 01:30:50 / 1:30 am (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days nineteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and thirty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 60 km W of Atka, Alaska.
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