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M6.4 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla

Name: M6.4 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla
Start: 1918-10-25T03:42:59.78+00:00
Location: 6 km WNW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

39438 d ago · 25 Oct 1918, 03:42 UTC 6 km WNW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on 25 Oct 1918, 03:42 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Aguadilla, about 7 km away in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

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First reported by USGS
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