A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 62 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (39 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 14:48:35 / 2:48 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 0 km (0 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 0 km, -144.2425° West, 69.6173° North. Unique identifier: ak20187985. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20187985. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 24/08/18 / 2018-08-24 23:48:35 / August 24, 2018 @ 11:48 pm.
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 four, in the last 10 days one hundred and twenty-four, in the past 30 days four hundred and one and in the last 365 days four hundred and five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 62 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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