A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.43 (ml/mb) was reported 73 kilometers (45 miles) from Isabela in Puerto Rico on Saturday. The 3.43-magnitude earthquake was detected at 06:28:07 / 6:28 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 26/10/24 / 2024-10-26 06:28:07 / October 26, 2024 @ 6:28 am. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr71463583. Id of event: pr71463583. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15.69 km (10 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude -67.008833333333° West, latitude 19.1685° North, depth = 15.69 km.
Epicenter of the earthquake was 83 km (52 miles) from Arecibo (c. 49 300 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Isabela (c. 12 500 pop), 78 km (49 miles) from Hatillo (c. 5 600 pop), 78 km (48 miles) from Quebradillas (c. 5 600 pop), 78 km (49 miles) from Camuy (c. 4 200 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Arecibo, Hatillo, Camuy. Nearby country/countries, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop) (That might be effected).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days twenty-three and in the last 365 days one hundred and eighty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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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: 73 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico.
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