Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 19 km southwest of Yauco, Puerto Rico, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 6:07 pm (GMT -4) -
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 11 km depth
23 Nov 22:25 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 23 Nov 2020 6:07 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.93°N / 66.99°W
(Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) SE of La Parguera (pop: 1,140) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SSE of San German (San Germán) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SW of Yauco (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) ESE of Pole Ojea (pop: 1,830) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SE of Cabo Rojo (pop: 10,800) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSE of Hormigueros (pop: 11,900) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SSE of Mayagüez (pop: 78,600) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) WSW of Ponce (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) WSW of Bayamon (pop: 203,500) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) WSW of Puerto Rico (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
2 km (1 mi) W of Terremoto Cay Island --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) SW of Puerto Rico Island (pop: 3,474,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
24.6°C (76 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Broken Clouds
24.6°C (76 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 11 km | - 7 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | EMSC |
| M 2.8 | 11 km | 7 Km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | USGS |
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