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M5.0 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco
Start: 2019-12-29T01:06:00.13+00:00
Location: 10 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico

2483 d ago · 29 Dec 2019, 01:06 UTC 10 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico on 29 Dec 2019, 01:06 UTC at a depth of 6 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yauco, about 17 km away in Yauco, Puerto Rico.

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First reported by USGS
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