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M4.2 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco
Start: 2020-01-13T10:01:29.32+00:00
Location: 4 km SW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico

2469 d ago · 13 Jan 2020, 10:01 UTC 4 km SW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico on 13 Jan 2020, 10:01 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yauco, about 13 km away in Yauco, Puerto Rico.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:41 UTC

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