Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 3 Km NE of Las Ochenta, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm (GMT -4) -


Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 10 km depth
26 Jan 17:18 UTC: First to report: USGS after 17 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.008°N / 66.3°W

Antipode: 18.008°S / 113.7°E
Nearby towns and cities:
55 km (34 mi) SSW of San Juan (pop: 418,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
28.1°C (83 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Broken Clouds

Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.5 | 10 km | 3 Km NE of Las Ochenta, Puerto Rico | USGS |
2.5 | 10 km | PUERTO RICO | EMSC |
2.5 | 10 km | Puerto Rico Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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