A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, Gulf of Alaska (0 miles). Id of earthquake: ak18616404. Event ids that are associated: ak18616404. Exact location, longitude -147.8093° West, latitude 56.4378° North, depth = 11.5 km. The temblor was detected at 20:45:57 / 8:45 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.5 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 28/02/18 / 2018-02-28 06:45:57 / February 28, 2018 @ 6:45 am.
In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-six, in the last 10 days one hundred and thirty-eight, in the past 30 days six hundred and eighty-two and in the last 365 days one thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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