A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.35 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 58 kilometers (36 miles) from Road Town in British Virgin Islands. Event id: pr2019271050. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr2019271050. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 73 km (45 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 28/09/19 / 2019-09-28 17:47:19 / September 28, 2019 @ 5:47 pm. Exact location of event, depth 73 km, -64.6623° West, 18.9435° North. The 3.35-magnitude earthquake was detected at 13:47:19 / 1:47 pm (local time epicenter).
Close country/countries that might be effected, British Virgin Islands (c. 22 000 pop), U.S. Virgin Islands (c. 109 000 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Charlotte Amalie, Cruz Bay, Road Town. Event epicenter was 56 km (35 miles) from Tortola (c. 23 900 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Charlotte Amalie (c. 20 000 pop), 58 km (36 miles) from Road Town (c. 8 400 pop), 69 km (43 miles) from Cruz Bay (c. 2 700 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been thirteen, in the last 10 days fourteen, in the past 30 days twenty-nine and in the last 365 days four hundred and fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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