A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes 239 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (149 miles) on Thursday. The epicenter was at a depth of 21.81 km (14 miles). The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 13:46:04 / 1:46 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18439015, us2000d3q4. Id of event: us2000d3q4. Exact time and date of earthquake 08/02/18 / 2018-02-08 23:46:04 / February 8, 2018 @ 11:46 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 21.81 km, -149.4437° West, 56.3738° North.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and fourty-seven, in the last 10 days five hundred, in the past 30 days one thousand, eight hundred and two and in the last 365 days one thousand, eight hundred and six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 239 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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