A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported 180 km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska (112 miles) on Tuesday. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 15:44:15 / 3:44 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 30.1 km (19 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20304014. Id of event: ak20304014. Exact time and date of earthquake 30/10/18 / 2018-10-30 03:44:15 / October 30, 2018 @ 3:44 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, longitude 178.0683 East, latitude 50.3499 North, depth = 30.1 km.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days twenty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 180 km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska.
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