A minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) strikes 24 km SW of Dry Creek, Alaska (15 miles) on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 12.1 km (8 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 02/02/21 / 2021-02-02 19:42:09 / February 2, 2021 @ 7:42 pm. The 3.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 19:42:09 / 7:42 pm (local time epicenter). All ids that are associated to the event: ak0211iwapjj. Unique identifier: ak0211iwapjj. Exact location, longitude -145.0503° West, latitude 63.5123° North, depth = 12.1 km.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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