Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ponce (Puerto Rico - PR), about 16.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -66.722 and latitude 17.892.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 17.892, -66.722
UTC time 2020-01-07 08:34:01.979
Location Ponce
Country Puerto Rico (PR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-01-07

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