A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported 56 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (35 miles) on Tuesday. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 14:17:19 / 2:17 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -144.1904° West, 69.667° North, depth 10 km. Unique identifier: ak20103579. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20103579. Exact time and date of earthquake 14/08/18 / 2018-08-14 23:17:19 / August 14, 2018 @ 11:17 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-two, in the last 10 days two hundred and seventeen, in the past 30 days two hundred and seventeen and in the last 365 days two hundred and twenty-one 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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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 56 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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