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Minor earthquake, 3.3 mag has occurred near Kaktovik in Alaska

Earthquake location 68.9784S, -144.8991W


Earthquake location 69.6163S, -144.7389WA minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) strikes 71 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska (44 miles) on Monday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20096168. Id of event: ak20096168. Exact time and date of earthquake 13/08/18 / 2018-08-13 10:24:28 / August 13, 2018 @ 10:24 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, -144.7389° West, 69.6163° North, depth 0 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 0 km (0 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was reported at 01:24:28 / 1:24 am (local time epicenter).

Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and thirty-nine, in the last 10 days one hundred and thirty-nine, in the past 30 days one hundred and thirty-nine and in the last 365 days one hundred and fourty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.

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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 71 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska.

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