A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) strikes 17 km S of Sand Point, Alaska (11 miles) on Saturday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13.15 km (8 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -160.5412° West, 55.182° North, depth 13.15 km. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 18:07:17 / 6:07 pm (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 26/02/17 / 2017-02-26 03:07:17 / February 26, 2017 @ 3:07 am. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak15395164, us100087j8. Id of event: us100087j8.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days thirteen and in the last 365 days ninety earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 17 km S of Sand Point, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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