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M7.7 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla

Name: M7.7 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla
Start: 1943-07-29T03:02:17.21+00:00
Location: 45 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico

30395 d ago · 29 Jul 1943, 03:02 UTC 45 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 45 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on 29 Jul 1943, 03:02 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Aguadilla, about 53 km away in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

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First reported by USGS
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