A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 69 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (43 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -144.5738° West, 69.6039° North, depth 5.2 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.2 km (3 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 23/08/18 / 2018-08-23 17:27:49 / August 23, 2018 @ 5:27 pm. The temblor was detected at 08:27:49 / 8:27 am (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: ak20166632. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20166632.
Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been seventeen, in the last 10 days one hundred and sixty-four, in the past 30 days three hundred and ninety-five and in the last 365 days three hundred and ninety-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 69 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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