A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 37 km WSW of Haines, Alaska (23 miles). Id of earthquake: ak18136258. Event ids that are associated: ak18136258. The 3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 12:46:58 / 12:46 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 58.4 km (36 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 20/01/18 / 2018-01-20 21:46:58 / January 20, 2018 @ 9:46 pm. Exact location of event, depth 58.4 km, -136.0438° West, 59.1019° North.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days two hundred and fourty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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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 information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 37 km WSW of Haines, Alaska.
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