Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 23 km southeast of Ponce, Segundo Barrio, Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 11:31 pm (GMT -4) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 4 km depth
25 Feb 04:43 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 12 minutes.
Date & time: 25 Feb 2021 03:31:05 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 11:31 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 4.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.82°N / 66.54°W
(Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) SSW of Potala Pastillo (pop: 3,820) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (13 mi) SW of Santa Isabel (pop: 7,260) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSE of Ponce (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) S of Juana Diaz (Juana Díaz) (pop: 9,430) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) SW of Aibonito (pop: 8,950) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) WSW of Guayama (pop: 21,600) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SW of San Lorenzo (pop: 9,370) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SSW of Bayamon (pop: 203,500) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) WSW of Las Piedras (pop: 6,660) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SSW of Cataño (Catano) (pop: 28,100) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SSW of Puerto Rico (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (61 mi) SW of Loiza (pop: 4,310) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) S of Puerto Rico Island (pop: 3,474,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 4 km | PUERTO RICO REGION | EMSC |
| 2.7 | 4 km | 19 Km SSW of Potala Pastillo, Puerto Rico | USGS |
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