A minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 65 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (40 miles). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 0.1 km (0 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -144.1891 West, latitude 69.574 North, depth = 0.1 km. The 3.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:24:10 / 12:24 am (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: ak20122180. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20122180. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 20/08/18 / 2018-08-20 09:24:10 / August 20, 2018 @ 9:24 am.
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes 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 fourteen, in the last 10 days three hundred and fifty-two, in the past 30 days three hundred and fifty-two and in the last 365 days three hundred and fifty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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