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6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity
By DANICA COTO42 minutes ago
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, and was followed three hours later by an aftershock measuring 6.0. They are the largest in a series of quakes that have struck the U.S. territory in recent days and caused heavy damage in some areas.
Eight people were injured in the city of Ponce, near the epicenter of the quake, Mayor Mayita Mel?ndez told WAPA television.
Puerto Rico’s power authority said on Twitter that one of the country’s main power plants, which sits near the epicenter, had been damaged, but officials expect to restore power to the island later Tuesday.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 4:24 a.m. just south of the island at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. It initially gave the magnitude as 6.6 but later adjusted it. At 7:18 a.m. the magnitude-6.0 aftershock hit the same area. People reported strong shaking and staff at a local radio station said live on air that they were leaving their building
A tsunami alert was issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands after the initial quake, but was later canceled...
6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity
By DANICA COTO42 minutes ago
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, and was followed three hours later by an aftershock measuring 6.0. They are the largest in a series of quakes that have struck the U.S. territory in recent days and caused heavy damage in some areas.
Eight people were injured in the city of Ponce, near the epicenter of the quake, Mayor Mayita Mel?ndez told WAPA television.
Puerto Rico’s power authority said on Twitter that one of the country’s main power plants, which sits near the epicenter, had been damaged, but officials expect to restore power to the island later Tuesday.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 4:24 a.m. just south of the island at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. It initially gave the magnitude as 6.6 but later adjusted it. At 7:18 a.m. the magnitude-6.0 aftershock hit the same area. People reported strong shaking and staff at a local radio station said live on air that they were leaving their building
A tsunami alert was issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands after the initial quake, but was later canceled...