A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 238 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska (148 miles). The 3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:27:35 / 6:27 pm (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 25/05/18 / 2018-05-25 04:27:35 / May 25, 2018 @ 4:27 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, longitude -151.8486 West, latitude 55.6212 North, depth = 11.9 km. Id of earthquake: ak19658664. Event ids that are associated: ak19658664. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.9 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days one hundred and ninety-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 238 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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