A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (0 miles). Global time and date of event 09/05/17 / 2017-05-09 20:13:45 / May 9, 2017 @ 8:13 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: ak16016009. Event ids that are associated: ak16016009. Exact location, longitude -178.4447° West, latitude 51.6276° North, depth = 11.5 km. The temblor was picked up at 20:13:45 / 8:13 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.5 km (7 miles).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and ninety, in the last 10 days three hundred and fifty-three, in the past 30 days three hundred and sixty and in the last 365 days four hundred and eighty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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