A minor earthquake magnitude 2.94 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Guanica in Puerto Rico. The 2.94-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 15:41:21 / 3:41 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 13 km (8 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 01/04/20 / 2020-04-01 19:41:21 / April 1, 2020 @ 7:41 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -66.8825 West, latitude 17.8306 North, depth = 13 km. All ids that are associated to the event: pr2020092030. Unique identifier: pr2020092030.
Epicenter of the earthquake was 35 km (22 miles) from Ponce (c. 152 600 pop), 49 km (31 miles) from Mayagüez (c. 78 600 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Arecibo (c. 49 300 pop), 78 km (48 miles) from Barceloneta (c. 22 300 pop), 23 km (14 miles) from Yauco (c. 20 300 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Manatí, Barceloneta, Isabela (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been nineteen, in the last 10 days ninety-three, in the past 30 days two hundred and fourty-nine and in the last 365 days one thousand, seven hundred 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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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: 15 km S of Guanica, Puerto Rico.
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