Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Gu?nica, 6.5 km southwest of Guánica, Puerto Rico, on Saturday, 21 Nov 2020 5:09 am (GMT -4) -
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
21 Nov 09:47 UTC: First to report: USGS after 38 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 21 Nov 2020 5:09 am (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.9291°N / 66.9503°W
(Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) SW of Guanica (Guánica) (pop: 9,220) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) SW of Yauco (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) SSE of San German (San Germán) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SE of Cabo Rojo (pop: 10,800) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) WSW of Peñuelas (pop: 6,850) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SE of Hormigueros (pop: 11,900) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) WSW of Ponce (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (23 mi) SE of Mayagüez (pop: 78,600) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) SSW of Arecibo (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) SW of San Juan (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
2 km (1 mi) E of Terremoto Cay Island --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SW of San Juan Bautista Island (pop: 3,474,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
22.4°C (72 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky
22.4°C (72 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 10 km | 6 Km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | USGS |
| M 2.8 | 10 km | PUERTO RICO REGION | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Gu?nica, 6.5 km southwest of Guánica, Puerto Rico, on Saturday, 21 Nov 2020 5:09 am (GMT -4)
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