A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes 249 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (155 miles) on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.1 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event id: ak18596456. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18596456. Exact location of event, depth 11.1 km, -149.221° West, 56.3688° North. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 08:13:09 / 8:13 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 27/02/18 / 2018-02-27 18:13:09 / February 27, 2018 @ 6:13 pm UTC/GMT.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-eight, in the last 10 days one hundred and sixty-eight, in the past 30 days one thousand and ninety-nine and in the last 365 days two thousand, three hundred and sixty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 249 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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