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M6.1 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla
Start: 1918-10-11T17:03:43.58+00:00
Location: 15 km WNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico

39452 d ago · 11 Oct 1918, 17:03 UTC 15 km WNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on 11 Oct 1918, 17:03 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 16 km away in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

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First reported by USGS
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