A minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) strikes 92 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico (57 miles) on Friday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr16302007. Id of event: pr16302007. Exact time and date of earthquake 28/10/16 / 2016-10-28 18:08:46 / October 28, 2016 @ 6:08 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 42 km (26 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, -66.5261° West, 19.2985° North, depth 42 km. The temblor was reported at 14:08:46 / 2:08 pm (local time epicenter).
Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days twelve and in the last 365 days one hundred and seventy-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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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. 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: 92 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico.
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