A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.14 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Guánica in Puerto Rico. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 12.55 km (8 miles). The temblor was picked up at 15:48:42 / 3:48 pm (local time epicenter). All ids that are associated to the event: pr71467663. Unique identifier: pr71467663. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 03/12/24 / 2024-12-03 15:48:42 / December 3, 2024 @ 3:48 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -66.928666666667 West, latitude 17.895 North, depth = 12.55 km.
Epicenter of the event was 36 km (22 miles) from Ponce (c. 152 600 pop), 41 km (25 miles) from Mayagüez (c. 78 600 pop), 68 km (42 miles) from Arecibo (c. 49 300 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Barceloneta (c. 22 300 pop), 18 km (11 miles) from Yauco (c. 20 300 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Aibonito, Manatí, Barceloneta (min 5000 pop).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days fourteen, in the past 30 days thirty-seven and in the last 365 days two hundred and twenty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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: 8 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico.
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