A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) has struck on Sunday, 51 kilometers (32 miles) from Rincon in Puerto Rico. Event id: pr16179000. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr16179000. Exact time and date of earthquake 27/06/16 / 2016-06-27 01:54:51 / June 27, 2016 @ 1:54 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 78 km (48 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -67.5935° West, 18.6676° North, depth 78 km. The temblor was reported at 20:54:51 / 8:54 pm (local time epicenter).
Epicenter of the earthquake was 71 km (44 miles) from Mayagüez (c. 78 600 pop), 53 km (33 miles) from Aguadilla (c. 16 100 pop), 63 km (39 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Hormigueros (c. 11 900 pop), 73 km (46 miles) from San Sebastián (c. 11 600 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Puerto Real, Las Marías, Hormigueros (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop) (That might be effected).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days twenty-nine and in the last 365 days three hundred and twenty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 51 km NW of Rincon, Puerto Rico.
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