A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, Gulf of Alaska (0 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 24/01/18 / 2018-01-24 14:47:43 / January 24, 2018 @ 2:47 pm. Id of earthquake: ak18300224. Event ids that are associated: ak18300224. The temblor was detected at 14:47:43 / 2:47 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.3 km (5 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 7.3 km, -149.5932° West, 56.1901° North.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been seven hundred and ten, in the last 10 days eight hundred and twenty-eight, in the past 30 days eight hundred and twenty-eight and in the last 365 days eight hundred and thirty-two 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.
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