A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.85 (ml/mb) was reported 92 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico (57 miles) on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 14 km (9 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -67.3833 West, latitude 19.2841 North, depth = 14 km. The temblor was detected at 04:54:56 / 4:54 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: pr2019276006. Event ids that are associated: pr2019276006. Global time and date of event 03/10/19 / 2019-10-03 08:54:56 / October 3, 2019 @ 8:54 am UTC/GMT.
Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been ten, in the last 10 days two hundred and thirty-nine, in the past 30 days two hundred and fifty-two and in the last 365 days six hundred and twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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