Light mag. 3.2 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 12 km south of Yauco, Puerto Rico, on Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 11:19 pm (GMT -4) -
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Light magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 14 km depth
18 Jan 03:41 UTC: First to report: USGS after 22 minutes.
Date & time: 18 Jan 2021 03:19:32 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 11:19 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.9251°N / 66.8371°W
(Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) SSW of Indios (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) SE of Guanica (pop: 9,220) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) SSW of Guayanilla (pop: 5,210) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) S of Yauco (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SW of Peñuelas (pop: 6,850) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SE of Sabana Grande (pop: 8,960) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WSW of Ponce (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) ESE of Lajas (pop: 5,260) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) SE of San German (San Germán) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SSW of Adjuntas (pop: 5,080) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (39 mi) SE of Rincon (Rincón) (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) WSW of Aibonito (pop: 8,950) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) W of Guayama (pop: 21,600) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Bayamon (pop: 203,500) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SW of Cataño (Catano) (pop: 28,100) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SW of Puerto Rico (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) SW of Puerto Rico Island (pop: 3,474,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Broken Clouds
23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 14 km | 7 Km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | USGS |
| M 3.1 | 24 km | PUERTO RICO REGION | EMSC |
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