Mag. 4.3 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at 22:12 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
12 Dec 22:38 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 27 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.47°N / 64.36°W

Nearby towns and cities:
480 km (298 mi) NNE of Fajardo (Puerto Rico) (pop: 34,100) --> See nearby quakes!
481 km (299 mi) NNE of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
484 km (301 mi) NNE of Carolina (Puerto Rico) (pop: 170,400) --> See nearby quakes!
486 km (302 mi) NNE of Levittown (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
489 km (304 mi) NNE of Trujillo Alto (Puerto Rico) (pop: 54,200) --> See nearby quakes!
490 km (304 mi) NNE of Bayamon (Puerto Rico) (pop: 203,500) --> See nearby quakes!
492 km (306 mi) NNE of Guaynabo (Puerto Rico) (pop: 81,400) --> See nearby quakes!
503 km (313 mi) NNE of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (pop: 86,800) --> See nearby quakes!
508 km (316 mi) NNE of Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
556 km (346 mi) NNE of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico) (pop: 78,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.3 | 10 km | NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | EMSC |
M 4.3 | 10 km | - North Atlantic Ocean | USGS |
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