A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (47 miles) on Wednesday. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 10:48:51 / 10:48 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 15/08/18 / 2018-08-15 19:48:51 / August 15, 2018 @ 7:48 pm UTC/GMT. Event id: ak20105182. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20105182. Exact location of earthquake, -144.6566° West, 69.5487° North, depth 1.8 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 1.8 km (1 miles).
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been twenty-four, in the last 10 days two hundred and thirty-five, in the past 30 days two hundred and thirty-five and in the last 365 days two hundred and thirty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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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: 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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