A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was reported 59 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (37 miles) on Sunday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 01/04/19 / 2019-04-01 04:37:36 / April 1, 2019 @ 4:37 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Unique identifier: us2000k8c7. Ids that are associated to the event: us2000k8c7. The 3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 19:37:36 / 7:37 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -144.2111 West, latitude 69.6423 North, depth = 10 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days sixteen and in the last 365 days six hundred and ninety earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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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: 59 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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