A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, Gulf of Alaska (0 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 11/02/18 / 2018-02-11 18:32:16 / February 11, 2018 @ 6:32 pm. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 7.9 km (5 miles). The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:32:16 / 6:32 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18428457. Id of event: ak18428457. Exact location, longitude -149.4648° West, latitude 55.9133° North, depth = 7.9 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been ninety-eight, in the last 10 days three hundred and ninety-seven, in the past 30 days one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-seven and in the last 365 days one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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