A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was reported 266 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (165 miles) on Friday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.7 km (7 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 26/01/18 / 2018-01-26 12:55:31 / January 26, 2018 @ 12:55 pm. Id of earthquake: ak18241983. Event ids that are associated: ak18241983. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -149.2046 West, latitude 56.1518 North, depth = 11.7 km. The temblor was detected at 02:55:31 / 2:55 am (local time epicenter).
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. In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and eighty-one, in the last 10 days four hundred and twenty-nine, in the past 30 days four hundred and twenty-nine and in the last 365 days four hundred and thirty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 266 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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