A minor earthquake magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) strikes Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (0 miles) on Monday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 08/05/17 / 2017-05-08 21:14:07 / May 8, 2017 @ 9:14 pm. The epicenter was at a depth of 4.8 km (3 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21:14:07 / 9:14 pm (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: ak16116999. Ids that are associated to the event: ak16116999. Exact location of earthquake, -178.4002° West, 51.6062° North, depth 4.8 km.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two hundred and twenty-nine, in the last 10 days two hundred and eighty-eight, in the past 30 days two hundred and ninety-three and in the last 365 days four hundred and twenty-three 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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