A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.68 (ml/mb) was reported 72 kilometers (45 miles) from San Antonio in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. The temblor was picked up at 03:22:16 / 3:22 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 76 km (47 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -67.2618 West, latitude 19.1261 North, depth = 76 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr2024261000. Id of event: pr2024261000. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 17/09/24 / 2024-09-17 03:22:16 / September 17, 2024 @ 3:22 am.
Close country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop). Event epicenter was 79 km (49 miles) from Aguadilla (c. 16 100 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Hatillo (c. 5 600 pop), 80 km (50 miles) from Quebradillas (c. 5 600 pop), 83 km (51 miles) from Moca (c. 5 000 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Camuy (c. 4 200 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Hatillo, Camuy, Aguada (min 5000 pop).
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. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days seventeen, in the past 30 days thirty and in the last 365 days one hundred and fifty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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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. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 72 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico.
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