Light mag. 3.2 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 18 km north of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 6:23 am (GMT -4) -
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Light magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 14 km depth
23 Feb 10:42 UTC: First to report: USGS after 19 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 6:23 am (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.6288°N / 66.7376°W
(North Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) N of Arecibo (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) NNE of Hatillo (canovanas) (pop: 5,620) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) NE of Camuy (pop: 4,240) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) NE of Quebradillas (pop: 5,620) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NW of Barceloneta (Florida Afuera) (pop: 22,300) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) ENE of Rincon (Rincón) (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) WNW of Bayamon (pop: 203,500) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) WNW of Cataño (Catano) (pop: 28,100) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) WNW of Puerto Rico (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NW of Aibonito (pop: 8,950) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (61 mi) NW of Guayama (pop: 21,600) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) NNW of Puerto Rico Island (pop: 3,474,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
20.1°C (68 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Few Clouds
20.1°C (68 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ESEEstimated 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 | Puerto Rico Region | USGS |
| M 2.6 | 32 km | PUERTO RICO REGION | EMSC |
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Cayey,PR, US (85.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : NOT FELT. (reported through our app)
Cabo Rojo / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : I was in a building 6th floor in San Juan, it felt pretty strong.
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