A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) strikes 135 km SW of Chirikof Island, Alaska (84 miles) on Wednesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 0 km (0 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was reported at 10:54:51 / 10:54 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak0206hj0afb. Id of event: ak0206hj0afb. Exact location, longitude -157.1005° West, latitude 54.9481° North, depth = 0 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 20/05/20 / 2020-05-20 20:54:51 / May 20, 2020 @ 8:54 pm.
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days twenty-seven 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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