A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.37 (ml/mb) was reported 69 kilometers (43 miles) from San Antonio in Puerto Rico on Friday. Id of earthquake: pr71457493. Event ids that are associated: pr71457493. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 16/08/24 / 2024-08-16 02:03:06 / August 16, 2024 @ 2:03 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 34.09 km (21 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -67.559833333333 West, latitude 18.9365 North, depth = 34.09 km. The temblor was picked up at 02:03:06 / 2:03 am (local time epicenter).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop). Event epicenter was 71 km (44 miles) from Aguadilla (c. 16 100 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Moca (c. 5 000 pop), 73 km (46 miles) from Aguada (c. 4 000 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Rincón (c. 1 500 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Moca, Isabela, Rincón (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days twenty-one and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 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, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 69 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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