A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was reported 59 km ESE of Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska (37 miles) on Thursday. The temblor was detected at 03:13:53 / 3:13 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 08/02/18 / 2018-02-08 15:13:53 / February 8, 2018 @ 3:13 pm. Exact location, longitude -179.5967° West, latitude 51.761° North, depth = 114.6 km. All ids that are associated to the event: ak18413965. Unique identifier: ak18413965. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 114.6 km (71 miles).
There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days six hundred and ninety-one 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. 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: 59 km ESE of Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska.
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