A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) strikes Gulf of Alaska (0 miles) on Wednesday. Exact time and date of earthquake 07/02/18 / 2018-02-07 22:38:43 / February 7, 2018 @ 10:38 pm UTC/GMT. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:38:43 / 12:38 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location, longitude -149.0371° West, latitude 55.4942° North, depth = 10 km. Event id: ak18473531. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18473531.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and ninety-nine, in the last 10 days six hundred and seventeen, in the past 30 days one thousand, seven hundred and in the last 365 days one thousand, seven hundred and two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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