A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) strikes Gulf of Alaska (0 miles) on Wednesday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 24/01/18 / 2018-01-24 17:00:19 / January 24, 2018 @ 5:00 pm. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 17:00:19 / 5:00 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -149.2664° West, 56.4703° North. Id of earthquake: ak18300269. Event ids that are associated: ak18300269.
Every year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been six hundred and ninety-six, in the last 10 days eight hundred and thirty-nine, in the past 30 days eight hundred and thirty-nine and in the last 365 days eight hundred and fourty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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