A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Esperanza in Puerto Rico on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km (3 miles). A tsunami warning has been issued near Esperanza in Puerto Rico (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 02/10/15 / 2015-10-02 02:34:34 / October 2, 2015 @ 2:34 am. Id of earthquake: at00nvkn5m. Event ids that are associated: at00nvkn5m. Exact location of event, depth 5 km, -65.378° West, 17.975° North. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:34:34 / 10:34 pm (local time epicenter).
Event epicenter was 94 km (59 miles) from San Juan (c. 418 100 pop), 95 km (59 miles) from Bayamón (c. 203 500 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Carolina (c. 170 400 pop), 76 km (48 miles) from Caguas (c. 86 800 pop), 88 km (55 miles) from Guaynabo (c. 81 400 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Trujillo Alto (c. 54 200 pop). 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 Bayamón, Road Town, San Juan.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days sixteen and in the last 365 days ninety-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. 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: 16 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico.
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Joann
Felt the tremor for s few seconds.