A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 288 km SE of Chirikof Island, Alaska (179 miles). The temblor was reported at 13:44:54 / 1:44 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10.5 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 09/06/18 / 2018-06-09 23:44:54 / June 9, 2018 @ 11:44 pm. Event id: ak19743845. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak19743845. Exact location of event, depth 10.5 km, -152.7414° West, 53.8335° North.
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 one and in the last 365 days three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 288 km SE of Chirikof Island, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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