A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) strikes 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Big Lake in Alaska on Friday. The 4.6-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 08:42:59 / 8:42 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 36 km (22 miles). Unique identifier: ak20419094. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20419094. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 30/11/18 / 2018-11-30 17:42:59 / November 30, 2018 @ 5:42 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -149.9179 West, latitude 61.4984 North, depth = 36 km.
The epicenter was 31 km (19 miles) from Anchorage (c. 291 800 pop), 27 km (17 miles) from Eagle River (c. 24 800 pop), 17 km (11 miles) from Knik-Fairview (c. 14 900 pop), 34 km (21 miles) from Lakes (c. 8 400 pop), 30 km (18 miles) from Tanaina (c. 8 200 pop), 27 km (17 miles) from Wasilla (c. 7 800 pop), 22 km (14 miles) from Meadow Lakes (c. 7 600 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Palmer, Gateway, Lakes. Close country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been eight, in the last 10 days nine, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days seventy-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 3 km SE of Big Lake, Alaska.
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