A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.95 (ml/mb) was reported 73 kilometers (45 miles) from San Antonio in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr2019268031. Id of event: pr2019268031. Global time and date of event 25/09/19 / 2019-09-25 06:53:32 / September 25, 2019 @ 6:53 am UTC/GMT. The temblor was reported at 02:53:32 / 2:53 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 57 km (35 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 57 km, -67.2278° West, 19.1471° North.
Earthquake epicenter was 75 km (47 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Isabela (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been sixty-two, in the last 10 days one hundred and one, in the past 30 days one hundred and sixteen and in the last 365 days four hundred and sixty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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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: 73 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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