A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported 29 km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska (18 miles) on Monday. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:26:25 / 5:26 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 95 km (59 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 178.573° East, 51.6912° North, depth 95 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak17675804. Id of event: ak17675804. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 26/12/17 / 2017-12-26 03:26:25 / December 26, 2017 @ 3:26 am.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days one hundred and fifty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 29 km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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