A minor earthquake magnitude 3.6 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 66 kilometers (41 miles) from San Antonio in Puerto Rico. All ids that are associated to the event: pr2020118007, us60009d51. Unique identifier: pr2020118007. The 3.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:25:43 / 2:25 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 27/04/20 / 2020-04-27 07:25:43 / April 27, 2020 @ 7:25 am. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 76 km (47 miles). Exact location of event, depth 76 km, -67.5586° West, 19.0011° North.
Epicenter of the earthquake was 77 km (48 miles) from Aguadilla (c. 16 100 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Moca (c. 5 000 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Aguada (c. 4 000 pop), 80 km (50 miles) from Rincón (c. 1 500 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Moca, Rincón, Aguada (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days thirty-six, in the past 30 days fourty-seven and in the last 365 days one thousand and thirty-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 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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