A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported 43 km NW of Chirikof Island, Alaska (27 miles) on Tuesday. Exact location of event, depth 59.9 km, -156.1708° West, 56.06° North. The epicenter was at a depth of 59.9 km (37 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 19:01:19 / 7:01 pm (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: ak19648675. Ids that are associated to the event: ak19648675. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 23/05/18 / 2018-05-23 05:01:19 / May 23, 2018 @ 5:01 am.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days twenty-nine 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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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: 43 km NW of Chirikof Island, Alaska.
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