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US Territory Gets Shook By Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake
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It was reported at 10:18 a.m. this Thursday.
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network reported Thursday on a 5.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 10:18 a.m. in waters north of Puerto Rico, in the Puerto Rico Fossa area. According to the Seismic Network, the telluric movement had a depth of 61 kilometers and was located about 158 kilometers north of Manati, Vega Baja and Arecibo. The estimated maximum intensity was II in Mayagüez. The event was recorded at 2:18 p.m., coordinated universal time,…
The Seismic Network reported that a tremor was recorded around 10:18am this Thursday on the island. The telluric movement, which originated in the Puerto Rico Trinchera, was of magnitude 5.1. Furthermore, it was indicated that it had a depth of 61 kilometers. At the moment no damage has been reported on the island. There is no warning, warning or tsunami surveillance for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. What to do during an earthquake? Don’t run!…
San Juan – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded at 10:18 a.m. this Thursday, February 19, 2026, north of Puerto Rico, in the Trinchera area of Puerto Rico, according to official seismic monitoring data. The event had a depth of 61 kilometers and its epicenter was located at coordinates 19.856°N and −66.564°W, approximately 158 kilometers north of Manati, 158.14 kilometers north of Vega Baja and 159.95 kilometers north of Arecibo. The maximum …
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake causes reports of shaking in Puerto Rico
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake on Thursday morning in the Atlantic Ocean caused shaking in Puerto Rico. The earthquake happened roughly 98 miles north of Puerto Rico at 10:18 a.m. local time. According to information from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was 19.5 miles deep. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF FAULTS AND HOW DO THEY RELATE TO EARTHQUAKES?Weak to light shaking was reported in Puerto Rico after the earthquake. There were no immedia…
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