A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 60 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (37 miles) on Sunday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 19.3 km (12 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -144.1963° West, 69.6267° North, depth 19.3 km. Global time and date of event 13/08/18 / 2018-08-13 06:37:28 / August 13, 2018 @ 6:37 am UTC/GMT. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21:37:28 / 9:37 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20092362. Id of event: ak20092362. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and twenty-two, in the last 10 days one hundred and twenty-two, in the past 30 days one hundred and twenty-two and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 60 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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