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M 4.7 earthquake — 1 km NE of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

October 26, 1974 · USGS event usp00008jv

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
93 km
Location
1 km NE of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
18.424, -66.320

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Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 4.6 · 30 km S of Esperanza, Puerto RicoAugust 29, 1974M 4.9 · 49 km N of Isabela, Puerto RicoJune 21, 1974M 5.0 · 3 km N of Brenas, Puerto RicoJune 17, 1975M 5.2 · 70 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoMay 2, 1977M 4.7 · 43 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoMay 15, 1978M 4.8 · 128 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoJune 3, 1979

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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