A minor earthquake magnitude 3.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 151 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska (94 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 14 km (9 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 24/03/18 / 2018-03-24 06:04:32 / March 24, 2018 @ 6:04 am. The 3.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 20:04:32 / 8:04 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18747479. Id of event: ak18747479. Exact location, longitude -153.2343° West, latitude 56.0642° North, depth = 14 km.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days thirty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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: 151 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska.
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