A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.7 (ml/mb) was reported 39 km NW of Nikolski, Alaska (24 miles) on Wednesday. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 08/08/18 / 2018-08-08 22:33:14 / August 8, 2018 @ 10:33 pm. Exact location of earthquake, -169.2254° West, 53.2222° North, depth 145.68 km. The 3.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 11:33:14 / 11:33 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us1000g8x1. Event ids that are associated: ak20032921, us1000g8x1. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 145.68 km (91 miles) below the earth’s surface.
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 seven, in the past 30 days sixteen and in the last 365 days eighty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 39 km NW of Nikolski, Alaska.
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