A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) strikes 71 kilometers (44 miles) from Culebra in Puerto Rico on Thursday. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 14:06:14 / 2:06 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr17026005. Id of event: pr17026005. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 26/01/17 / 2017-01-26 18:06:14 / January 26, 2017 @ 6:06 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -65.3424 West, latitude 18.951 North, depth = 44 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 44 km (27 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Nearby country/countries, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop) (That might be effected). Earthquake epicenter was 77 km (48 miles) from Fajardo (c. 34 100 pop), 75 km (47 miles) from Luquillo (c. 8 300 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Culebra (c. 1 500 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Fajardo, Luquillo, Culebra (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days twenty-three, in the past 30 days fourty-three and in the last 365 days three hundred and sixty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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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: 71 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico.
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