A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 174 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska (108 miles) on Friday. Exact location of earthquake, -165.9596° West, 52.3454° North, depth 10 km. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:24:32 / 12:24 pm (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 27/07/18 / 2018-07-27 23:24:32 / July 27, 2018 @ 11:24 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20003343, us1000g1ea. Id of event: us1000g1ea.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days fifty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 174 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska.
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