A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes Gulf of Alaska (0 miles) on Thursday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 22/02/18 / 2018-02-22 15:50:04 / February 22, 2018 @ 3:50 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -148.4745° West, 56.6355° North. The temblor was picked up at 15:50:04 / 3:50 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: ak18573397. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18573397.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty, in the last 10 days one hundred and sixty-three, in the past 30 days one thousand, five hundred and eighty-four and in the last 365 days one thousand, seven hundred earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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