M3.1 Earthquake 10 km NW of San Juan, Puerto Rico — December 15, 2022
2022-12-15 21:10:03 UTC (2022-12-15) · approx. 5:10 PM UTC-4 local
On December 15, 2022 at 21:10 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 intermediate depth earthquake struck 10 km NW of San Juan, Puerto Rico, at a depth of 98.5 km and coordinates 18.5440°, -66.1635°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 747 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 87 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-66.1635°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.1 earthquake near San Juan, Puerto Rico?
The magnitude 3.1 earthquake that struck 10 km NW of San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 15, 2022 at 21:10 UTC had a depth of 98.5 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.1 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 3.1 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr71387363). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, December 15, 2022). M3.1 Earthquake 10 km NW of San Juan, Puerto Rico — December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr71387363/