A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (0 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 09/05/17 / 2017-05-09 01:27:29 / May 9, 2017 @ 1:27 am. Exact location, longitude -178.5261° West, latitude 51.6861° North, depth = 6.7 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak16000414. Id of event: ak16000414. The temblor was detected at 01:27:29 / 1:27 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.7 km (4 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two hundred and ninety-two, in the last 10 days three hundred and fifty-three, in the past 30 days three hundred and fifty-eight and in the last 365 days four hundred and eighty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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