A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 272 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (169 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, -149.1142° West, 56.1276° North, depth 10 km. Unique identifier: ak18242052. Ids that are associated to the event: ak18242052. Exact time and date of earthquake 26/01/18 / 2018-01-26 22:02:55 / January 26, 2018 @ 10:02 pm UTC/GMT. The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:02:55 / 12:02 pm (local time epicenter).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and seventy-three, in the last 10 days four hundred and thirty-three, in the past 30 days four hundred and thirty-three and in the last 365 days four hundred and thirty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 272 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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