A minor earthquake magnitude 2.96 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 67 kilometers (42 miles) from Vieques in Puerto Rico. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr2017338004. Id of event: pr2017338004. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 04/12/17 / 2017-12-04 08:49:21 / December 4, 2017 @ 8:49 am. Exact location of event, depth 42 km, -65.7076° West, 19.0208° North. The 2.96-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:49:21 / 4:49 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 42 km (26 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Nearby country/countries, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop) (That might be effected). Earthquake epicenter was 75 km (46 miles) from San Juan (c. 418 100 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Carolina (c. 170 400 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Fajardo (c. 34 100 pop), 78 km (48 miles) from Cataño (c. 28 100 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Río Grande (c. 13 500 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Cataño, Fajardo, Carolina.
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days fifteen and in the last 365 days three hundred and eighty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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