Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mayagüez (Puerto Rico - PR), about 34.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -67.017 and latitude 17.916.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates 17.916, -67.017
UTC time 2020-01-15 15:36:23.850
Location Ponce
Country Puerto Rico (PR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-01-15

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