Weak mag. 3.3 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 115 km north of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, on Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 7:55 pm (GMT -4) -
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Weak magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 34 km depth
25 Jan 01:18 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 22 minutes.
Date & time: 24 Jan 2021 23:55:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 7:55 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.47°N / 65.86°W
(North Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
115 km (71 mi) NNE of Puerto Rico (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) N of Loiza (pop: 4,310) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) NNE of Cataño (Catano) (pop: 28,100) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) NNE of Bayamon (pop: 203,500) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) N of Fajardo (pop: 34,100) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) N of San Lorenzo (pop: 9,370) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) N of Las Piedras (pop: 6,660) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) NNE of Aibonito (pop: 8,950) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) NW of Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (pop: 20,000) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (108 mi) NW of Road Town (British Virgin Islands) (pop: 8,450) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) NE of Rincon (Rincón) (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 34 km | PUERTO RICO REGION | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 34 km | 113 Km NNE of San Juan, Puerto Rico | USGS |
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