A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.27 (ml/mb) was reported 68 kilometers (42 miles) from San Juan in Puerto Rico on Saturday. Event id: pr71480278. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr71480278. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -66.027833333333 West, latitude 19.080166666667 North, depth = 54.54 km. The temblor was detected at 06:38:59 / 6:38 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 54.54 km (34 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 26/04/25 / 2025-04-26 06:38:59 / April 26, 2025 @ 6:38 am UTC/GMT.
Close country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Pájaros, Vega Alta, Guaynabo. The epicenter was 69 km (43 miles) from San Juan (c. 418 100 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Bayamón (c. 203 500 pop), 78 km (49 miles) from Carolina (c. 170 400 pop), 81 km (50 miles) from Guaynabo (c. 81 400 pop), 81 km (50 miles) from Trujillo Alto (c. 54 200 pop).
Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days twenty-three and in the last 365 days three hundred and eighty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 68 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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