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M 4.6 earthquake — 38 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico

October 17, 2001 · USGS event usp000ar50

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
25.1 km
Location
38 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
18.366, -67.617

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Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 4.8 · 82 km W of Pole Ojea, Puerto RicoNovember 27, 2001M 4.6 · 90 km N of Hatillo, Puerto RicoApril 11, 2002M 5.5 · 65 km N of Isabela, Puerto RicoDecember 11, 2000M 5.1 · 105 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoDecember 6, 2003M 4.7 · 104 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoDecember 6, 2003M 4.5 · Puerto Rico regionAugust 7, 1999

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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