M5.1 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla
2579 d ago · 24 Sept 2019, 03:32 UTC 59 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 59 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on 24 Sept 2019, 03:32 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Aguadilla, about 66 km away in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
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