Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - Ensenada Barrio, Guanica, 32 km southeast of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 8:56 am (GMT -4) -
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Light magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 6 km depth
16 Feb 13:23 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 27 minutes.
Date & time: 16 Feb 2021 12:56:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 8:56 am (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.96°N / 66.98°W
(Ensenada Barrio, Guanica, Puerto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) ESE of La Parguera (Lajas) (pop: 1,140) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) W of Guanica (Guánica) (pop: 9,220) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SE of Lajas (pop: 5,260) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) S of Sabana Grande (pop: 8,960) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SSE of San German (San Germán) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) WSW of Yauco (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) WSW of Guayanilla (pop: 5,210) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SE of Cabo Rojo (pop: 10,800) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) S of Maricao (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) SE of Hormigueros (pop: 11,900) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) WSW of Peñuelas (pop: 6,850) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SSE of Mayagüez (pop: 78,600) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) WSW of Bayamon (Bayamón) (pop: 203,500) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) WSW of Puerto Rico (San Juan) (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
25.2°C (77 F), humidity: 56%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Clear Sky
25.2°C (77 F), humidity: 56%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.5 | 6 km | PUERTO RICO | EMSC |
| 3.5 | 6 km | 7 Km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | USGS |
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