A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported south of Alaska (0 miles) on Saturday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35.5 km (22 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:38:30 / 1:38 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -157.2871° West, latitude 54.9143° North, depth = 35.5 km. Id of earthquake: ak16242622. Event ids that are associated: ak16242622. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 01/07/17 / 2017-07-01 01:38:30 / July 1, 2017 @ 1:38 am.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days twenty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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