A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 230 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (143 miles). The 4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:48:08 / 5:48 pm (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 29/01/18 / 2018-01-29 03:48:08 / January 29, 2018 @ 3:48 am. Exact location of event, longitude -149.9189 West, latitude 56.2295 North, depth = 0 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18225278. Id of event: ak18225278. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 0 km (0 miles) below the earth’s surface.
In the past 24 hours, there have been eighteen, in the last 10 days two hundred and fourty-two, in the past 30 days two hundred and fourty-two and in the last 365 days two hundred and fourty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 230 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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