A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was reported Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (0 miles) on Friday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 28/04/17 / 2017-04-28 05:15:14 / April 28, 2017 @ 5:15 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 12.9 km (8 miles). Id of earthquake: ak15824052. Event ids that are associated: ak15824052. Exact location, longitude -173.2585° West, latitude 52.3842° North, depth = 12.9 km. The temblor was reported at 05:15:14 / 5:15 am (local time epicenter).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. 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 three, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days one hundred and fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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