A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, Gulf of Alaska (0 miles). Global time and date of event 16/02/18 / 2018-02-16 10:37:15 / February 16, 2018 @ 10:37 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 11.8 km (7 miles). Event id: ak18504594. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18504594. Exact location, longitude -149.9036° West, latitude 55.9473° North, depth = 11.8 km. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 10:37:15 / 10:37 am (local time epicenter).
There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been sixty-three, in the last 10 days three hundred and ten, in the past 30 days one thousand, nine hundred and eighty-nine and in the last 365 days one thousand, nine hundred and ninety-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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