A minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, 119 km WSW of Chirikof Island, Alaska (74 miles). The 3.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:09:26 / 9:09 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 23/02/18 / 2018-02-23 19:09:26 / February 23, 2018 @ 7:09 pm. Exact location, longitude -157.2543° West, latitude 55.2725° North, depth = 34.3 km. Event id: ak18576676. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18576676. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 34.3 km (21 miles).
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes 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 seven, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days fifty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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