A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 81 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska (50 miles). The temblor was picked up at 08:43:44 / 8:43 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 12/08/18 / 2018-08-12 17:43:44 / August 12, 2018 @ 5:43 pm. Exact location of event, depth 1.9 km, -144.9358° West, 69.5445° North. All ids that are associated to the event: ak20080096, us1000g7ai. Unique identifier: ak20080096. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 1.9 km (1 miles).
Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three hundred and thirty-seven, in the last 10 days three hundred and thirty-eight, in the past 30 days three hundred and thirty-eight and in the last 365 days three hundred and fourty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Every year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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