A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Sunday, 48 km SE of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska (30 miles). The temblor was detected at 08:07:51 / 8:07 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 19/02/17 / 2017-02-19 18:07:51 / February 19, 2017 @ 6:07 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 78.3 km (49 miles). Exact location of event, longitude -177.5625 West, latitude 51.6316 North, depth = 78.3 km. Event id: ak15309884. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak15309884.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days twenty-five and in the last 365 days one hundred and fourty-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 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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