A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 97 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska (60 miles). The 3.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 03:05:46 / 3:05 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 14.4 km, -162.7932° West, 54.0551° North. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 27/04/18 / 2018-04-27 14:05:46 / April 27, 2018 @ 2:05 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 14.4 km (9 miles). Id of earthquake: ak19288182. Event ids that are associated: ak19288182.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days ten, in the past 30 days sixteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and eleven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 97 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska.
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