A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 83 km ESE of Little Diomede Island, Alaska (52 miles) on Thursday. Exact location, longitude -166.7223° West, latitude 65.5609° North, depth = 17.8 km. Global time and date of event 22/11/18 / 2018-11-22 20:27:54 / November 22, 2018 @ 8:27 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 17.8 km (11 miles). The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 11:27:54 / 11:27 am (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: ak20443312. Ids that are associated to the event: ak20443312, us1000hvjn.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days eleven, in the past 30 days thirteen and in the last 365 days twenty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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: 83 km ESE of Little Diomede Island, Alaska.
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