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M 4.8 earthquake — 34 km SSE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico

August 16, 1988 · USGS event usp0003k25

Magnitude
4.8 (ml)
Depth
10 km
Location
34 km SSE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
17.794, -65.387

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Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 6.0 · 67 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoNovember 3, 1988M 4.5 · 87 km N of San Antonio, Puerto RicoNovember 4, 1988M 4.8 · 84 km N of San Antonio, Puerto RicoNovember 4, 1988M 4.5 · 32 km SSE of Esperanza, Puerto RicoMay 26, 1988M 4.6 · 101 km N of Brenas, Puerto RicoDecember 21, 1988M 4.5 · 35 km SSW of Esperanza, Puerto RicoJune 23, 1989

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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