A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes 80 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska (50 miles) on Monday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 20/03/18 / 2018-03-20 08:02:19 / March 20, 2018 @ 8:02 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 38.3 km (24 miles). The temblor was reported at 21:02:19 / 9:02 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18714720. Id of event: ak18714720. Exact location of event, depth 38.3 km, -166.8585° West, 53.1723° North.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days sixteen and in the last 365 days eighty-three 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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