A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 244 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska (152 miles). The temblor was picked up at 23:10:33 / 11:10 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us1000ch88. Event ids that are associated: ak18360141, us1000ch88. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 4.95 km (3 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 28/01/18 / 2018-01-28 09:10:33 / January 28, 2018 @ 9:10 am. Exact location of earthquake, -151.7713° West, 55.5533° North, depth 4.95 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been fourty-six, in the last 10 days one hundred and twenty-eight, in the past 30 days one hundred and twenty-nine and in the last 365 days one hundred and thirty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes 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: 244 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska.
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