A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 249 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (155 miles). The temblor was reported at 20:13:53 / 8:13 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -149.7815 West, latitude 56.0674 North, depth = 20.61 km. Id of earthquake: us2000duj7. Event ids that are associated: ak18958869, us2000duj7. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 20.61 km (13 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 28/03/18 / 2018-03-28 06:13:53 / March 28, 2018 @ 6:13 am UTC/GMT.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two hundred and two, in the last 10 days three hundred and ten, in the past 30 days seven hundred and fourty-five and in the last 365 days three thousand, two hundred and one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 249 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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