A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was reported Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (0 miles) on Tuesday. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 03:11:09 / 3:11 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -178.4884 West, latitude 51.741 North, depth = 12.4 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 12.4 km (8 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak16001939. Id of event: ak16001939. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 09/05/17 / 2017-05-09 03:11:09 / May 9, 2017 @ 3:11 am.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two hundred and eighty-eight, in the last 10 days three hundred and fifty-four, in the past 30 days three hundred and fifty-nine and in the last 365 days four hundred and eighty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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