A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 54 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (34 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 24/01/19 / 2019-01-24 23:17:59 / January 24, 2019 @ 11:17 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 14:17:59 / 2:17 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -143.9306° West, 69.6538° North, depth 10 km. Id of earthquake: us2000j8k7. Event ids that are associated: us2000j8k7.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days twenty-nine and in the last 365 days six hundred and fourty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 54 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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