A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported Off the coast of Southeastern Alaska (0 miles) on Thursday. The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21:47:26 / 9:47 pm (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 20/07/18 / 2018-07-20 06:47:26 / July 20, 2018 @ 6:47 am. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -141.0647 West, latitude 55.9375 North, depth = 10 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Unique identifier: us2000g9s9. Ids that are associated to the event: ak19914984, us2000g9s9.
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 three, in the past 30 days three 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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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: Off the coast of Southeastern Alaska.
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