A minor earthquake magnitude 3.18 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Rincón in Puerto Rico. The temblor was reported at 02:27:17 / 2:27 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: pr71457958. Event ids that are associated: pr71457958. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.07 km (3 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 21/08/24 / 2024-08-21 02:27:17 / August 21, 2024 @ 2:27 am. Exact location of event, depth 4.07 km, -67.531833333333° West, 18.3765° North.
Event epicenter was 46 km (28 miles) from Mayagüez (c. 78 600 pop), 40 km (25 miles) from Aguadilla (c. 16 100 pop), 55 km (34 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop), 61 km (38 miles) from San Germán (c. 12 100 pop), 50 km (31 miles) from Hormigueros (c. 11 900 pop). Close country/countries, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Guánica, Hatillo, Camuy (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days eleven, in the past 30 days thirty-three and in the last 365 days one hundred and sixty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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