A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 70 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (43 miles). The temblor was reported at 08:39:42 / 8:39 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20080074, us1000g7ag. Id of event: ak20080074. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 12/08/18 / 2018-08-12 17:39:42 / August 12, 2018 @ 5:39 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.8 km (3 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -144.3776° West, 69.4924° North, depth 4.8 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three hundred and thirty-four, in the last 10 days three hundred and thirty-four, in the past 30 days three hundred and thirty-four and in the last 365 days three hundred and thirty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 70 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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