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M 3.3 earthquake - 76 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
USGS reports a magnitude 3.3 earthquake located 76 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico (19.0656666666667, -65.5608333333333) at a depth of 6.57 km.
Categories: Earthquake, Natural disaster, Seismology
AI-generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- AI confidence
- 9/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
The event is small in magnitude but shallow, so it could produce light shaking near the epicenter. It is primarily of local interest for residents, emergency managers, and seismologists monitoring for aftershocks or activity changes; significant damage or wider impacts are unlikely.