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Casualties. 4 dead, 9 injured [6] Starting on December 28, 2019, [7] and progressing into 2020, the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake swarm, [8] including 11 that were of magnitude 5 or greater. [9] The largest and most damaging of this sequence was a magnitude 6.4 Mw, which occurred on January 7 at 04: ...
The last earthquakes to cause loss of life were the 2020 southwestern Puerto Rico sequence of earthquakes which caused 4 deaths. The last earthquake to cause significant damage and loss of life in the Virgin Islands occurred in 1867; this earthquake generated a tsunami that affected the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Notable earthquakes in ...
January 6 – A magnitude 5.8M w earthquake causes landslides, power outages, and the destruction of Punta Ventana, a natural stone arch along the southern coast. No casualties were reported. [1] January 7 – A 6.4M w 2020 Guayanilla earthquake rocks southwest Puerto Rico. One man died and 8 were injured.
Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones says the Caribbean is prone to seismic activity because the plates under the islands are moving in multiple directions.
Puerto Rico is trudging through reconstruction work after two devastating hurricanes and a string of strong earthquakes, and has spent less than 10% of more than $23 billion in available federal ...
The 2010 Aguas Buenas earthquake, also referred to as the 2010 Christmas Eve earthquake ( Spanish: Temblor de Nochebuena de 2010 ), occurred on December 24 at 7:43 p.m. local time in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. [1] It measured 5.1 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI ( Strong ). The event was the largest in Puerto Rico since May 16th of the same year, [2] and ...
Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic do not have active volcanoes; however, they are at risk from earthquakes and tsunamis. The Puerto Rico Trench has produced earthquakes greater than magnitude 8.0 and is considered capable of continuing to do so. [11] [12]
The list of Puerto Rico hurricanes from the 21st century has been marked by several devastating North Atlantic hurricanes, tropical or subtropical cyclones, their remnants, or their precursors have affected the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Every year included has at least one tropical cyclone affecting the territory.