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M 5.5 earthquake — 160 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico

September 1, 1959 · USGS event iscgem882794

Magnitude
5.54 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
160 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
19.795, -65.346

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Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 5.5 · 64 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto RicoJuly 14, 1964M 5.5 · 55 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAugust 10, 1964M 5.7 · 88 km N of San Antonio, Puerto RicoApril 1, 1954M 5.6 · 57 km N of Isabela, Puerto RicoApril 13, 1968M 4.9 · 49 km N of Isabela, Puerto RicoJune 21, 1974M 4.6 · 30 km S of Esperanza, Puerto RicoAugust 29, 1974

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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