A minor earthquake magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Sunday, 73 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska (45 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 21:28:14 / 9:28 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak20328471. Event ids that are associated: ak20328471. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -144.8235 West, latitude 69.621 North, depth = 0 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 0 km (0 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 05/11/18 / 2018-11-05 06:28:14 / November 5, 2018 @ 6:28 am.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days ten, in the past 30 days fifty-two and in the last 365 days six hundred earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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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: 73 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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