A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 281 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (175 miles). The temblor was reported at 04:22:42 / 4:22 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 27/01/18 / 2018-01-27 14:22:42 / January 27, 2018 @ 2:22 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 8.96 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Unique identifier: us1000cej5. Ids that are associated to the event: ak18293267, us1000cej5. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -149.3144 West, latitude 55.9171 North, depth = 8.96 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one thousand and eighty-eight, in the last 10 days two thousand and twenty-eight, in the past 30 days two thousand and twenty-eight and in the last 365 days two thousand and thirty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. 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. 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: 281 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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