A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.07 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 65 kilometers (40 miles) from San Antonio in Puerto Rico. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -67.213 West, latitude 19.0775 North, depth = 45 km. The temblor was detected at 03:07:47 / 3:07 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 24/09/19 / 2019-09-24 07:07:47 / September 24, 2019 @ 7:07 am. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 45 km (28 miles). All ids that are associated to the event: pr2019267102. Unique identifier: pr2019267102.
Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Aguada, Hatillo, Moca (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop) (That might be effected). Epicenter of the earthquake was 73 km (45 miles) from Aguadilla (c. 16 100 pop), 67 km (42 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Hatillo (c. 5 600 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Quebradillas (c. 5 600 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Moca (c. 5 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been fifty-nine, in the last 10 days sixty-four, in the past 30 days eighty and in the last 365 days four hundred and twenty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity 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: 65 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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