Twee zware aardbevingen treffen Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is in de vroege morgen opgeschrikt door twee zware aardbevingen. De bevingen van respectievelijk M5.1 en M5.3 vonden slechts 3 minuten na elkaar plaats om 02.00h lokale tijd. in de Mona Passage, net ten westen van het eiland. Na de bevingen kwam er ook nog een kleine naschok. Er zijn geen berichten van onmiddellijke schade.

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Magnitude 5.1
Date-Time Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 02:06:12 AM at epicenter
Location 18.188°N, 67.370°W
Depth 14 km (8.7 miles)
RegionMONA PASSAGE, PUERTO RICO
Distances
20 km (12 miles) SW (221°) from Stella, PR
21 km (13 miles) SW (216°) from Rincón, PR
22 km (14 miles) WSW (240°) from La Playa, PR
82 km (51 miles) WNW (284°) from Ponce, PR
135 km (84 miles) WSW (256°) from SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico

Magnitude 5.3
Date-Time Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 02:09:09 AM at epicenter
Location 18.172°N, 67.371°W
Depth 17 km (10.6 miles)
Region MONA PASSAGE, PUERTO RICO
Distances
21 km (13 miles) SW (218°) from Stella, PR
22 km (14 miles) WNW (298°) from Puerto Real, PR
23 km (14 miles) SW (214°) from Rincón, PR
82 km (51 miles) WNW (283°) from Ponce, PR
135 km (84 miles) WSW (255°) from SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico

Magnitude 3.0
Date-Time Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 02:14:20 AM at epicenter
Location 18.186°N, 67.319°W
Depth 7.2 km (4.5 miles)
Region MONA PASSAGE, PUERTO RICO
Distances
17 km (11 miles) SSW (207°) from Stella, PR
18 km (11 miles) SW (231°) from La Playa, PR
18 km (12 miles) NW (310°) from Puerto Real, PR
77 km (48 miles) WNW (285°) from Ponce, PR
129 km (80 miles) WSW (255°) from SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico

Magnitude 3.2
Date-Time Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 02:45:55 AM at epicenter
Location 18.184°N, 67.394°W
Depth 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Region MONA PASSAGE, PUERTO RICO
Distances
22 km (14 miles) SW (225°) from Stella, PR
23 km (14 miles) SW (221°) from Rincón, PR
25 km (15 miles) WSW (242°) from La Playa, PR
84 km (52 miles) WNW (283°) from Ponce, PR
137 km (85 miles) WSW (256°) from SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico | Gewijzigd: 17 december 2011, 11:15 uur, door Marga