Light mag. 2.9 earthquake - Montalva Barrio, Guanica, 13 km southwest of Yauco, Puerto Rico, on Thursday, 28 Jan 2021 8:43 am (GMT -4) -
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Séisme faible magnitude 2.9 at 7 km depth
28 Jan 13:06 UTC: Premier à signaler: EMSC après 23 minutes.
Date & time: 28 Jan 2021 12:43:04 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: jeudi, 28 janv. 2021 08:43 (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.9
Profondeur: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.96°N / 66.95°W
(Montalva Barrio, Guanica, Porto Rico)Nearby towns and cities:
5 km OSO de Guanica (Guánica) (pop: 9,220) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
13 km S de Sabana Grande (pop: 8,960) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
13 km SO de Yauco (pop: 20,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
15 km SE de Lajas (pop: 5,260) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
17 km SE de San German (San Germán) (pop: 12,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
18 km OSO de Guayanilla (pop: 5,210) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
25 km S de Maricao (pop: 1,170) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
25 km SE de Cabo Rojo (pop: 10,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
26 km OSO de Peñuelas (pop: 6,850) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
27 km SE de Hormigueros (pop: 11,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
35 km O de Ponce (pop: 152,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
105 km OSO de San Juan (pop: 418,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Scattered Clouds
23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 2.9 | 7 km | PUERTO RICO | EMSC |
| 2.9 | 7 km | 4 Km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | USGS |
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