Minor earthquake, 3.3 mag has occurred near Chiniak in Alaska

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A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 198 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska (123 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -149.0622° West, 57.1979° North, depth 10 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 08/07/25 / 2025-07-08 09:56:38 / July 8, 2025 @ 9:56 am. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000qbb0. Id of event: us7000qbb0. The 3.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:56:38 / 9:56 am (local time epicenter).

Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. 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 twenty-seven 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.

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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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 198 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska.

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