A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 276 km ESE of Kodiak, Alaska (171 miles). The temblor was reported at 14:21:18 / 2:21 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: ak18576580. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18576580. Exact location of event, depth 11.9 km, -148.6348° West, 56.3894° North. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 11.9 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 23/02/18 / 2018-02-23 00:21:18 / February 23, 2018 @ 12:21 am.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been fifty, in the last 10 days two hundred and thirty-six, in the past 30 days one thousand, nine hundred and eight and in the last 365 days two thousand, one hundred and ninety-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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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: 276 km ESE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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