A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was reported 51 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska (32 miles) on Tuesday. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:40:23 / 3:40 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 14/08/18 / 2018-08-14 12:40:23 / August 14, 2018 @ 12:40 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude -143.7317° West, latitude 69.6758° North, depth = 12.7 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 12.7 km (8 miles). Event id: ak20102672. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20102672.
Every year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been fourty-three, in the last 10 days one hundred and ninety-nine, in the past 30 days one hundred and ninety-nine and in the last 365 days two hundred and three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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