Débil terremoto magnitud 2.8 - Caribbean Sea, 9.5 km SE of Guanica, Puerto Rico, sábado, 24 oct. 2020 -
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 10 km depth
24 Oct 20:44 UTC: Primero en informar: USGS después de 29 minutos.
Hora local al epicentro: 24 Oct 4:15 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitud: 2.8
Profundidad: 10.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 17.9238°N / 66.834°W
(Mar Caribe, Puerto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
8 km al S de Indios (pop: 1,740) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
12 km al S de Yauco (pop: 20,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
19 km al SO de Peñuelas (pop: 6,850) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
22 km al SE de Sabana Grande (pop: 8,960) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
24 km al OSO de Ponce (pop: 152,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
45 km al SE de Mayagüez (pop: 78,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
62 km al S de Arecibo (pop: 49,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
66 km al SSO de Barceloneta (Florida Afuera) (pop: 22,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
89 km al SO de Bayamón (pop: 203,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
98 km al SO de San Juan (pop: 418,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
51 km al SO de San Juan Bautista Island (pop: 3,474,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
10 km al OSO de Cayo Maria Langa Island --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
29.8°C (86 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ESE
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Few Clouds
29.8°C (86 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ESEEnergía liberada estimada: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| M 2.8 | 10 km | 7 Km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | USGS |
| M 2.8 | 10 km | Puerto Rico Region | EMSC |
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Débil terremoto magnitud 2.8 - Caribbean Sea, 9.5 km SE of Guanica, Puerto Rico, sábado, 24 oct. 2020
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