A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) strikes 84 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (52 miles) on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 2.3 km (1 miles). Global time and date of event 24/08/18 / 2018-08-24 05:49:23 / August 24, 2018 @ 5:49 am UTC/GMT. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 20:49:23 / 8:49 pm (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: ak20174483. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20174483. Exact location of earthquake, -144.2016° West, 69.4045° North, depth 2.3 km.
There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. 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 one hundred and fourty-nine, in the past 30 days three hundred and ninety-eight and in the last 365 days four hundred and two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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: 84 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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