A minor earthquake magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 255 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (158 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:12:12 / 5:12 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: ak18693075. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18693075. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -149.1995 West, latitude 56.2988 North, depth = 11.5 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 08/03/18 / 2018-03-08 03:12:12 / March 8, 2018 @ 3:12 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.5 km (7 miles).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been fourty, in the last 10 days one hundred and seventy-six, in the past 30 days seven hundred and eighty-three and in the last 365 days two thousand, five hundred and seventy-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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