A minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) strikes 261 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (162 miles) on Wednesday. The 3.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:44:25 / 5:44 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -149.2174 West, latitude 56.2193 North, depth = 11.4 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.4 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Unique identifier: ak18268087. Ids that are associated to the event: ak18268087. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 01/02/18 / 2018-02-01 03:44:25 / February 1, 2018 @ 3:44 am.
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two hundred and fifty-five, in the last 10 days one thousand, five hundred and fifty-nine, in the past 30 days one thousand, five hundred and fifty-nine and in the last 365 days one thousand, five hundred and sixty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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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 information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 261 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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