A minor earthquake magnitude 3.13 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 4 kilometers (2 miles) from Tallaboa in Puerto Rico. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 16 km (10 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 3.13-magnitude earthquake was detected at 16:33:29 / 4:33 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -66.7445 West, latitude 18.0243 North, depth = 16 km. Id of earthquake: pr2020113024. Event ids that are associated: pr2020113024, us700091zq. Exact time and date of earthquake 22/04/20 / 2020-04-22 20:33:29 / April 22, 2020 @ 8:33 pm UTC/GMT.
Epicenter of the event was 75 km (46 miles) from Bayamón (c. 203 500 pop), 14 km (9 miles) from Ponce (c. 152 600 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Caguas (c. 86 800 pop), 76 km (48 miles) from Guaynabo (c. 81 400 pop), 46 km (29 miles) from Mayagüez (c. 78 600 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Caguas, Patillas, Guaynabo (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days fourty-two, in the past 30 days two hundred and thirty and in the last 365 days one thousand, eight hundred and seventy-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 4 km S of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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