A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was reported 80 km S of Unalaska, Alaska (50 miles) on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 17.8 km (11 miles). Id of earthquake: ak19365120. Event ids that are associated: ak19365120. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:25:13 / 1:25 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -166.7442 West, latitude 53.1595 North, depth = 17.8 km. Global time and date of event 08/05/18 / 2018-05-08 12:25:13 / May 8, 2018 @ 12:25 pm UTC/GMT.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days eighty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes 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: 80 km S of Unalaska, Alaska.
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