A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 69 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (43 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 0 km (0 miles). The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 18:42:33 / 6:42 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 0 km, -144.2122° West, 69.541° North. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 01/09/19 / 2019-09-01 03:42:33 / September 1, 2019 @ 3:42 am. Id of earthquake: ak019b7l61ya. Event ids that are associated: ak019b7l61ya.
There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days two hundred and eighty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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