A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 11 kilometers (7 miles) from Big Lake in Alaska. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 08:41:58 / 8:41 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 30/11/18 / 2018-11-30 17:41:58 / November 30, 2018 @ 5:41 pm UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 38.4 km (24 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20419080. Id of event: ak20419080. Exact location of event, longitude -149.9841 West, latitude 61.4233 North, depth = 38.4 km.
Close country/countries, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop) (That might be effected). Epicenter of the earthquake was 23 km (14 miles) from Anchorage (c. 291 800 pop), 25 km (15 miles) from Eagle River (c. 24 800 pop), 23 km (14 miles) from Knik-Fairview (c. 14 900 pop), 41 km (26 miles) from Lakes (c. 8 400 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Tanaina (c. 8 200 pop), 34 km (21 miles) from Wasilla (c. 7 800 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Palmer, Gateway, Lakes.
In the past 24 hours, there have been nine, in the last 10 days ten, in the past 30 days eleven and in the last 365 days seventy earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 11 km S of Big Lake, Alaska.
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