A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 227 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (141 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:49:01 / 9:49 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 26/01/18 / 2018-01-26 19:49:01 / January 26, 2018 @ 7:49 pm. All ids that are associated to the event: ak18242031. Unique identifier: ak18242031. Exact location of earthquake, -149.9946° West, 56.2314° North, depth 10 km.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes 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 seventy-five, 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 has occurred nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 227 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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