Preliminary earthquake data and analysis
Event ID | 1444181 |
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Event time | 2025-08-30 01:21:58 (UTC) |
Local time | 2025-08-30 05:21:58 - [It was morning in the affected area.] |
Last update | 2025-08-30 01:34:14 (UTC) |
Magnitude | 2.4 |
Depth | 8.17 km |
Class | Micro |
Hypocenter | Shallow depth |
Mercalli scale | 1 |
Possible effects | People do not feel any Earth movement. |
Data status | reviewed |
Data provider | USGS |
Continent | Caribbean Sea |
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Country | Puerto Rico |
Administration area | Salinas |
Nearest settlement | Playita |
Distance | 3 km |
Course | S |
Surface type | underwater quake |
Tsunami region | Caribbean Sea |
Water surface name | Caribbean Sea |
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.