A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported 272 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (169 miles) on Tuesday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 23/01/18 / 2018-01-23 12:42:43 / January 23, 2018 @ 12:42 pm. The temblor was detected at 02:42:43 / 2:42 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -149.1182° West, latitude 56.1318° North, depth = 11.9 km. Unique identifier: ak18282459. Ids that are associated to the event: ak18282459. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 11.9 km (7 miles).
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 four hundred and eighty-five, in the last 10 days four hundred and eighty-five, in the past 30 days four hundred and eighty-five and in the last 365 days four hundred and eighty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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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: 272 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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