A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 266 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (165 miles). Unique identifier: ak18282443. Ids that are associated to the event: ak18282443. Exact time and date of earthquake 23/01/18 / 2018-01-23 11:02:20 / January 23, 2018 @ 11:02 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.8 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude -149.5143° West, latitude 55.9922° North, depth = 11.8 km. The temblor was reported at 01:02:20 / 1:02 am (local time epicenter).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been four hundred and eighty-two, in the last 10 days four hundred and eighty-two, in the past 30 days four hundred and eighty-two and in the last 365 days four hundred and eighty-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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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: 266 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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