A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was reported 270 km ESE of Kodiak, Alaska (168 miles) on Tuesday. Exact location of event, depth 12.1 km, -148.5603° West, 56.5442° North. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 12.1 km (8 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was detected at 09:26:15 / 9:26 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 23/01/18 / 2018-01-23 19:26:15 / January 23, 2018 @ 7:26 pm. All ids that are associated to the event: ak18187330. Unique identifier: ak18187330.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been sixty-five, in the last 10 days sixty-five, in the past 30 days sixty-five and in the last 365 days sixty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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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: 270 km ESE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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