A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 255 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (158 miles). Id of earthquake: ak18478827. Event ids that are associated: ak18478827. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 11.9 km (7 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 21/02/18 / 2018-02-21 14:33:28 / February 21, 2018 @ 2:33 pm UTC/GMT. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 04:33:28 / 4:33 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 11.9 km, -149.1669° West, 56.3226° North.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been sixty-four, in the last 10 days three hundred, in the past 30 days two thousand, two hundred and fifty-nine and in the last 365 days two thousand, two hundred and sixty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city 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: 255 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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