A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 237 km SE of Akutan, Alaska (147 miles). The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:52:49 / 12:52 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us1000dnvx. Event ids that are associated: ak19244808, us1000dnvx. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 16/04/18 / 2018-04-16 23:52:49 / April 16, 2018 @ 11:52 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -163.5672° West, 52.4638° North, depth 10 km.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days fourty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 237 km SE of Akutan, Alaska.
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