A minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) strikes 79 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (49 miles) on Tuesday. The temblor was picked up at 06:32:10 / 6:32 am (local time epicenter). Event id: ak20102811. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20102811. Exact location, longitude -144.3894° West, latitude 69.4715° North, depth = 0 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 0 km (0 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 14/08/18 / 2018-08-14 15:32:10 / August 14, 2018 @ 3:32 pm.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-three, in the last 10 days two hundred and two, in the past 30 days two hundred and two and in the last 365 days two hundred and six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 79 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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