A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 52 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (32 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 14/08/18 / 2018-08-14 23:28:52 / August 14, 2018 @ 11:28 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 9.8 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20103585. Id of event: ak20103585. The temblor was picked up at 14:28:52 / 2:28 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -144.0073° West, 69.6767° North, depth 9.8 km.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-one, in the last 10 days two hundred and sixteen, in the past 30 days two hundred and sixteen and in the last 365 days two hundred and twenty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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