A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported Gulf of Alaska (0 miles) on Tuesday. The temblor was reported at 11:04:39 / 11:04 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak18596473. Event ids that are associated: ak18596473. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 27/02/18 / 2018-02-27 21:04:39 / February 27, 2018 @ 9:04 pm. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 11.8 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 11.8 km, -149.2743° West, 55.6754° North.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-six, in the last 10 days one hundred and sixty-one, in the past 30 days one thousand and seventy-five and in the last 365 days two thousand, three hundred and nineteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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