Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - Guanica, 14 km southwest of Yauco, Puerto Rico, on Saturday, Jul 2, 2022 at 4:17 pm (GMT -4) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 8 km depth
2 Jul 20:37 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jul 2, 2022 20:17:47 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Jul 2, 2022 at 4:17 pm (GMT -4) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 17.96°N / 66.96°W  (Montalva Barrio, Guanica, Puerto Rico) |
| Antipode | 17.96°S / 113.04°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 6 km (3 mi) SW of Fuig (Guánica) (pop: 1,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Guanica (Guánica) (pop: 9,220) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) S of Sabana Grande (pop: 8,960) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) SW of Yauco (pop: 20,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) SE of Lajas (pop: 5,260) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) SE of San German (San Germán) (pop: 12,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Guayanilla (pop: 5,210) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) SE of Cabo Rojo (pop: 10,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) S of Maricao (pop: 1,170) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) SE of Hormigueros (pop: 11,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Penuelas (Peñuelas) (pop: 6,850) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) W of Ponce (pop: 152,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 106 km (66 mi) WSW of San Juan (pop: 418,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Moderate Rain  24.8°C (77 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 14 m/s (27 kts) from SE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.0 | 8 km | PUERTO RICO | EMSC |
| 2.0 | 8.4 km | 5 Km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico | USGS |
| 2.0 | 8.4 km | Puerto Rico Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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