A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 61 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (38 miles) on Saturday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 24/11/18 / 2018-11-24 18:52:06 / November 24, 2018 @ 6:52 pm. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:52:06 / 9:52 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.74 km (5 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude -144.3248° West, latitude 69.6329° North, depth = 7.74 km. Id of earthquake: us1000hw6q. Event ids that are associated: us1000hw6q.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days sixteen, in the past 30 days fourty-three and in the last 365 days six hundred and nineteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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