A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was reported 58 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (36 miles) on Wednesday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 7 km (4 miles). The temblor was detected at 10:47:09 / 10:47 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 28/11/18 / 2018-11-28 19:47:09 / November 28, 2018 @ 7:47 pm. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20511823, us1000hxk6. Id of event: ak20511823. Exact location of event, longitude -143.9835 West, latitude 69.4693 North, depth = 7 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been eight, in the last 10 days eighteen, in the past 30 days fifty and in the last 365 days six hundred and thirty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 58 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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