A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Big Lake in Alaska. The epicenter was at a depth of 30 km (19 miles). The 4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 23:29:12 / 11:29 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -149.9178 West, latitude 61.4472 North, depth = 30 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 04/12/18 / 2018-12-04 08:29:12 / December 4, 2018 @ 8:29 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: ak20441756. Event ids that are associated: ak20441756.
Close country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Palmer, Gateway, Lakes (min 5000 pop). Event epicenter was 25 km (16 miles) from Anchorage (c. 291 800 pop), 23 km (14 miles) from Eagle River (c. 24 800 pop), 18 km (11 miles) from Knik-Fairview (c. 14 900 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Lakes (c. 8 400 pop), 33 km (20 miles) from Tanaina (c. 8 200 pop), 29 km (18 miles) from Wasilla (c. 7 800 pop).
There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirteen, in the last 10 days two hundred and three, in the past 30 days two hundred and five and in the last 365 days two hundred and sixty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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