A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 80 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (50 miles). The temblor was detected at 07:03:25 / 7:03 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 20/08/18 / 2018-08-20 16:03:25 / August 20, 2018 @ 4:03 pm. Exact location of earthquake, -144.7505° West, 69.5209° North, depth 0 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 0 km (0 miles). Unique identifier: ak20124618. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20124618.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been twelve, in the last 10 days three hundred and fifty-three, in the past 30 days three hundred and fifty-three and in the last 365 days three hundred and fifty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 80 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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