Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 2.4 km south of Guanica, Guánica Barrio-Pueblo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday, 24 Nov 2020 7:25 pm (GMT -4) -
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 13 km depth
25 Nov 00:03 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 38 minutes.
25 Nov 00:13: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 13.0 km (from 6.2 to 8.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.4 km (4.6 mi) towards NNW.
25 Nov 00:13: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 13.0 km (from 6.2 to 8.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.4 km (4.6 mi) towards NNW.
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 24 Nov 2020 7:25 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 13.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.95°N / 66.91°W
(Guanica Barrio-Pueblo, Guanica, Puerto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (2 mi) S of Guanica (Guánica) (pop: 9,220) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) SSW of Yauco (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) E of La Parguera (Lajas) (pop: 1,140) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SSE of Sabana Grande (pop: 8,960) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) SE of San German (San Germán) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WSW of Peñuelas (pop: 6,850) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) WSW of Ponce (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SE of Mayagüez (pop: 78,600) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) WSW of Bayamon (Bayamón) (pop: 203,500) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) SW of Puerto Rico (San Juan) (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
7 km (4 mi) ENE of Terremoto Cay Island --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SW of Puerto Rico Island (pop: 3,474,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Scattered Clouds
23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 13 km | PUERTO RICO REGION | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 13 km | 2 Km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico | USGS |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 2.4 km south of Guanica, Guánica Barrio-Pueblo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday, 24 Nov 2020 7:25 pm (GMT -4)
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