A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 71 kilometers (44 miles) from San Antonio in Puerto Rico. The temblor was reported at 02:55:26 / 2:55 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 28/12/18 / 2018-12-28 06:55:26 / December 28, 2018 @ 6:55 am. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr2018362010. Id of event: pr2018362010. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 km (22 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 35 km, -67.2988° West, 19.1125° North.
Country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 74 km (46 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Isabela.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days sixteen, in the past 30 days fourty-six and in the last 365 days three hundred and sixty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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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: 71 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico.
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