A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 233 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (145 miles). The 3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 02:48:35 / 2:48 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 05/02/18 / 2018-02-05 12:48:35 / February 5, 2018 @ 12:48 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.8 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -149.3423 West, latitude 56.5151 North, depth = 11.8 km. Unique identifier: ak18349405. Ids that are associated to the event: ak18349405.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and twelve, in the last 10 days seven hundred and thirty, in the past 30 days one thousand, five hundred and eighty-seven and in the last 365 days one thousand, five hundred and ninety-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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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: 233 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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