A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 146 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska (91 miles) on Friday. The temblor was picked up at 20:08:33 / 8:08 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -153.2917° West, 55.9912° North. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Unique identifier: us1000d8im. Ids that are associated to the event: us1000d8im. Exact time and date of earthquake 24/03/18 / 2018-03-24 06:08:33 / March 24, 2018 @ 6:08 am UTC/GMT.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days thirty-six 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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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 146 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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