A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported 111 km SE of Chirikof Island, Alaska (69 miles) on Wednesday. Exact location, longitude -154.3624° West, latitude 55.123° North, depth = 9.9 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak16376737. Id of event: ak16376737. The temblor was detected at 11:31:59 / 11:31 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 26/07/17 / 2017-07-26 21:31:59 / July 26, 2017 @ 9:31 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 9.9 km (6 miles).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days four 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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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 111 km SE of Chirikof Island, Alaska.
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