A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported 267 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (166 miles) on Thursday. The temblor was reported at 05:19:17 / 5:19 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 22/02/18 / 2018-02-22 15:19:17 / February 22, 2018 @ 3:19 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude -149.1839° West, latitude 56.1573° North, depth = 11.2 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.2 km (7 miles). Unique identifier: ak18573391. Ids that are associated to the event: ak18573391.
In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-four, in the last 10 days two hundred and one, in the past 30 days two thousand and eighty and in the last 365 days two thousand, two hundred and twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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.
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