A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) strikes 72 km E of Middleton Island, Alaska (45 miles) on Sunday. Id of earthquake: ak13507461. Event ids that are associated: ak13507461. Exact time and date of earthquake 02/05/16 / 2016-05-02 00:13:17 / May 2, 2016 @ 12:13 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 2.7 km (2 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 14:13:17 / 2:13 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -145.0623° West, 59.3818° North, depth 2.7 km.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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