A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 261 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (162 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 08:17:26 / 8:17 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 25/02/18 / 2018-02-25 18:17:26 / February 25, 2018 @ 6:17 pm UTC/GMT. Event id: ak18605563. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18605563. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -149.5468° West, 56.0414° North. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been sixty-six, in the last 10 days two hundred and fifty-three, in the past 30 days one thousand, four hundred and in the last 365 days two thousand, three hundred and sixty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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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: 261 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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