A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) strikes 57 kilometers (35 miles) from San Antonio in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Event id: pt19269050. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: pt19269050. Exact time and date of earthquake 26/09/19 / 2019-09-26 02:12:39 / September 26, 2019 @ 2:12 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.6-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:12:39 / 10:12 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 17.5 km, -67.154° West, 19.011° North. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 17.5 km (11 miles).
Epicenter of the event was 90 km (56 miles) from Mayagüez (c. 78 600 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Arecibo (c. 49 300 pop), 90 km (56 miles) from Barceloneta (c. 22 300 pop), 95 km (59 miles) from Manatí (c. 16 100 pop), 65 km (40 miles) from Aguadilla (c. 16 100 pop), 58 km (36 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop), 97 km (60 miles) from Hormigueros (c. 11 900 pop). Close country/countries, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Hormigueros, Utuado, Florida.
In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days eighty-four, in the past 30 days one hundred and in the last 365 days three hundred and ninety-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 57 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico.
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