A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 41 km N of Chirikof Island, Alaska (25 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 22/04/18 / 2018-04-22 06:12:45 / April 22, 2018 @ 6:12 am UTC/GMT. The temblor was detected at 20:12:45 / 8:12 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak19252345. Event ids that are associated: ak19252345. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 36.2 km (22 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude -155.65° West, latitude 56.2007° North, depth = 36.2 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days seventeen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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