A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.01 (ml/mb) was reported 81 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico (50 miles) on Sunday. Id of earthquake: pr2019272028. Event ids that are associated: pr2019272028. The 3.01-magnitude earthquake was detected at 10:51:34 / 10:51 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 39 km, -67.2548° West, 19.2156° North. Global time and date of event 29/09/19 / 2019-09-29 14:51:34 / September 29, 2019 @ 2:51 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 39 km (24 miles).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been nineteen, in the last 10 days one hundred and eighty-nine, in the past 30 days two hundred and two and in the last 365 days five hundred and fourty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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