A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 79 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (49 miles) on Sunday. Global time and date of event 12/08/18 / 2018-08-12 21:35:10 / August 12, 2018 @ 9:35 pm UTC/GMT. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 12:35:10 / 12:35 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 1 km (1 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -144.1767 West, latitude 69.444 North, depth = 1 km. Unique identifier: ak20111218. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20111218.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been three hundred and thirty-one, in the last 10 days three hundred and thirty-one, in the past 30 days three hundred and thirty-one and in the last 365 days three hundred and thirty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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