A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 81 km W of Amatignak Island, Alaska (50 miles). The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 02:19:32 / 2:19 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 25/01/20 / 2020-01-25 14:19:32 / January 25, 2020 @ 2:19 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 20.7 km (13 miles). Unique identifier: ak02015kvvvb. Ids that are associated to the event: ak02015kvvvb. Exact location of earthquake, 179.7325° East, 51.2232° North, depth 20.7 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been eight, in the last 10 days eleven, in the past 30 days fourteen and in the last 365 days seventy-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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