A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported Southern Alaska kilometers (0 miles) from Southern Alaska on Saturday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 42 km (26 miles). Id of earthquake: ak20560845. Event ids that are associated: ak20560845. The temblor was picked up at 10:29:41 / 10:29 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -149.9704 West, latitude 61.3622 North, depth = 42 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 01/12/18 / 2018-12-01 10:29:41 / December 1, 2018 @ 10:29 am UTC/GMT.
The epicenter was 16 km (10 miles) from Anchorage (c. 291 800 pop), 22 km (14 miles) from Eagle River (c. 24 800 pop), 26 km (16 miles) from Knik-Fairview (c. 14 900 pop), 44 km (28 miles) from Lakes (c. 8 400 pop), 41 km (26 miles) from Tanaina (c. 8 200 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Palmer, Gateway, Lakes (min 5000 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been four hundred and twenty, in the last 10 days four hundred and twenty-two, in the past 30 days four hundred and twenty-three and in the last 365 days four hundred and seventy-nine 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.
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