A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 64 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (40 miles). Exact location, longitude -144.0039° West, latitude 69.5713° North, depth = 0 km. The 3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 11:51:39 / 11:51 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 16/08/18 / 2018-08-16 20:51:39 / August 16, 2018 @ 8:51 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 0 km (0 miles). Unique identifier: ak20107028. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20107028.
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 seventeen, in the last 10 days two hundred and fifty-two, in the past 30 days two hundred and fifty-two and in the last 365 days two hundred and fifty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred 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: 64 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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