A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (42 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.82 km (5 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000hflh. Id of event: us2000hflh. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 14:03:07 / 2:03 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -144.0934° West, 69.5421° North, depth 7.82 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 16/09/18 / 2018-09-16 23:03:07 / September 16, 2018 @ 11:03 pm UTC/GMT.
There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days nineteen, in the past 30 days one hundred and sixty-two and in the last 365 days five hundred and one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. 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: 68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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