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M 5.0 earthquake — 42 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico

January 18, 1999 · USGS event usp000919s

Magnitude
5 (mwc)
Depth
33 km
Location
42 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
18.862, -67.220

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Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 4.6 · 112 km N of Hatillo, Puerto RicoJanuary 25, 1999M 4.5 · Puerto Rico regionAugust 7, 1999M 4.6 · 116 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoJune 15, 1998M 4.9 · 97 km N of Isabela, Puerto RicoMarch 25, 1998M 5.5 · 65 km N of Isabela, Puerto RicoDecember 11, 2000M 4.6 · 60 km N of Brenas, Puerto RicoNovember 25, 1996

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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