A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 27 kilometers (17 miles) from Luquillo in Puerto Rico. Id of earthquake: pr15352004. Event ids that are associated: pr15352004. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 78 km (48 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, longitude -65.5952 West, latitude 18.5944 North, depth = 78 km. The temblor was picked up at 10:41:16 / 10:41 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 18/12/15 / 2015-12-18 14:41:16 / December 18, 2015 @ 2:41 pm UTC/GMT.
Epicenter of the event was 56 km (35 miles) from San Juan (c. 418 100 pop), 63 km (39 miles) from Bayamón (c. 203 500 pop), 45 km (28 miles) from Carolina (c. 170 400 pop), 62 km (39 miles) from Caguas (c. 86 800 pop), 60 km (38 miles) from Guaynabo (c. 81 400 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Vega Alta, Patillas, Comerío (min 5000 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days thirteen, in the past 30 days fourty-two and in the last 365 days four hundred and eighteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 27 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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