A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 76 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska (47 miles). Global time and date of event 14/08/18 / 2018-08-14 22:50:29 / August 14, 2018 @ 10:50 pm UTC/GMT. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 13:50:29 / 1:50 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak20103553. Event ids that are associated: ak20103553. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.1 km (3 miles). Exact location, longitude -144.8626° West, latitude 69.5953° North, depth = 4.1 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-one, in the last 10 days two hundred and fifteen, in the past 30 days two hundred and fifteen and in the last 365 days two hundred and nineteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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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: 76 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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