A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (42 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 0.9 km (1 miles). A tsunami warning has been issued near Kaktovik in Alaska (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 12/08/18 / 2018-08-12 16:44:39 / August 12, 2018 @ 4:44 pm. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 07:44:39 / 7:44 am (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: ak20079009. Ids that are associated to the event: at00pdcx6h, ak20079009, us1000g795. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -144.5089 West, latitude 69.4709 North, depth = 0.9 km.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three hundred and thirty, in the last 10 days three hundred and thirty, in the past 30 days three hundred and thirty and in the last 365 days three hundred and thirty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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 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: 68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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