A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) strikes 52 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (32 miles) on Sunday. The temblor was detected at 18:37:55 / 6:37 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 12.1 km, -144.2252° West, 69.7127° North. Event id: ak20089836. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20089836. Global time and date of event 13/08/18 / 2018-08-13 03:37:55 / August 13, 2018 @ 3:37 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 12.1 km (8 miles).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and twenty-six, in the last 10 days one hundred and twenty-six, in the past 30 days one hundred and twenty-six and in the last 365 days one hundred and thirty 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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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 52 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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