A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 67 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (42 miles). Global time and date of event 14/08/18 / 2018-08-14 16:01:50 / August 14, 2018 @ 4:01 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: ak20102844. Event ids that are associated: ak20102844. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 1 km (1 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -144.0593 West, latitude 69.5413 North, depth = 1 km. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 07:01:50 / 7:01 am (local time epicenter).
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-three, in the last 10 days two hundred and four, in the past 30 days two hundred and four and in the last 365 days two hundred and eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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 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: 67 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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