A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was reported 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Anchorage in Alaska on Sunday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20437194. Id of event: ak20437194. The 3.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 22:40:45 / 10:40 pm (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 03/12/18 / 2018-12-03 07:40:45 / December 3, 2018 @ 7:40 am. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 19.6 km (12 miles). Exact location of event, depth 19.6 km, -150.0705° West, 61.3332° North.
Country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 16 km (10 miles) from Anchorage (c. 291 800 pop), 27 km (17 miles) from Eagle River (c. 24 800 pop), 32 km (20 miles) from Knik-Fairview (c. 14 900 pop), 51 km (31 miles) from Lakes (c. 8 400 pop), 47 km (29 miles) from Tanaina (c. 8 200 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Palmer, Gateway, Lakes (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been twenty-two, in the last 10 days one hundred and ninety, in the past 30 days one hundred and ninety-one and in the last 365 days two hundred and fourty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 15 km NW of Anchorage, Alaska.
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