Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - Cabo Rojo, 19 km south of Mayaguez, Mayagüez Barrio-Pueblo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 1:36 am (GMT -4) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 9 km depth
17 May 05:50 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 17, 2022 05:36:54 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 1:36 am (GMT -4) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 18.03°N / 67.12°W  (Llanos Tuna Barrio, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico) |
| Antipode | 18.03°S / 112.88°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 2 km (1 mi) E of Betances (pop: 835) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Lajas (pop: 5,260) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Cabo Rojo (pop: 10,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) SW of San German (San Germán) (pop: 12,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 12 km (8 mi) S of Hormigueros (pop: 11,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Sabana Grande (pop: 8,960) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) S of Mayaguez (Mayagüez) (pop: 78,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) SW of Maricao (pop: 1,170) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (15 mi) WNW of Guanica (Guánica) (pop: 9,220) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Las Marias (pop: 1,030) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) S of Añasco (pop: 6,140) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) W of Yauco (pop: 20,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 118 km (73 mi) WSW of San Juan (pop: 418,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  24.6°C (76 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 9 km | PUERTO RICO | EMSC |
| 2.1 | 8.7 km | 4 Km W of Palmarejo, Puerto Rico | USGS |
| 2.1 | 8.7 km | Puerto Rico: Mona Passage | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.1, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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