A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 120 km NNE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands (75 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 31/10/16 / 2016-10-31 08:31:29 / October 31, 2016 @ 8:31 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, -64.3007° West, 19.4675° North, depth 71 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 71 km (44 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr16305004. Id of event: pr16305004. The temblor was reported at 04:31:29 / 4:31 am (local time epicenter).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days twenty and in the last 365 days three hundred and sixty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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