A minor earthquake magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 124 km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska (77 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 00:16:04 / 12:16 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -156.1327° West, latitude 56.9037° North, depth = 72.9 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 26/04/18 / 2018-04-26 09:16:04 / April 26, 2018 @ 9:16 am. The epicenter was at a depth of 72.9 km (45 miles). All ids that are associated to the event: ak19276680. Unique identifier: ak19276680.
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. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days thirty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported 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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 124 km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska.
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