A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.95 (ml/mb) was reported 84 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico (52 miles) on Wednesday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -66.442° West, 19.2265° North. Id of earthquake: pr2019269038. Event ids that are associated: pr2019269038. Exact time and date of earthquake 26/09/19 / 2019-09-26 01:42:24 / September 26, 2019 @ 1:42 am UTC/GMT. The temblor was detected at 21:42:24 / 9:42 pm (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been fifty, in the last 10 days one hundred and thirty-two, in the past 30 days one hundred and thirty-five and in the last 365 days three hundred earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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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: 84 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico.
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