A minor earthquake magnitude 3.14 (ml/mb) strikes 14 kilometers (9 miles) from Guánica in Puerto Rico on Sunday. Id of earthquake: pr71463778. Event ids that are associated: pr71463778. The temblor was detected at 07:45:24 / 7:45 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -66.894° West, latitude 17.838° North, depth = 8.33 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 8.33 km (5 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 27/10/24 / 2024-10-27 07:45:24 / October 27, 2024 @ 7:45 am.
Close country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop). Event epicenter was 35 km (22 miles) from Ponce (c. 152 600 pop), 48 km (30 miles) from Mayagüez (c. 78 600 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Arecibo (c. 49 300 pop), 78 km (48 miles) from Barceloneta (c. 22 300 pop), 22 km (14 miles) from Yauco (c. 20 300 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Manatí, Barceloneta, Isabela (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days twenty-three and in the last 365 days one hundred and seventy 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 2.5 to 3.2 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. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 14 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico.
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