A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, northern Alaska (0 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 4.7 km (3 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 12/08/18 / 2018-08-12 16:05:38 / August 12, 2018 @ 4:05 pm. Exact location of event, longitude -144.6482 West, latitude 69.6094 North, depth = 4.7 km. The temblor was detected at 16:05:38 / 4:05 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20111089. Id of event: ak20111089.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. 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, 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 has occurred nearby.
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