A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was reported 64 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (40 miles) on Sunday. Exact time and date of earthquake 28/10/18 / 2018-10-28 13:12:47 / October 28, 2018 @ 1:12 pm UTC/GMT. The temblor was detected at 04:12:47 / 4:12 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak20295426. Event ids that are associated: ak20295426. Exact location of earthquake, -144.3669° West, 69.6149° North, depth 12.2 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 12.2 km (8 miles).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days sixteen, in the past 30 days fifty-one and in the last 365 days five hundred and eighty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 64 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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