A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 79 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska (49 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -166.7828° West, 53.1742° North, depth 26.3 km. The 3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 16:03:59 / 4:03 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 19/10/18 / 2018-10-19 03:03:59 / October 19, 2018 @ 3:03 am. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 26.3 km (16 miles). Id of earthquake: ak20286997. Event ids that are associated: ak20286997.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days ninety-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 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. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 79 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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