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M 4.7 earthquake — 43 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico

May 15, 1978 · USGS event usp0000ujc

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
43 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
18.728, -67.428

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Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 5.2 · 70 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoMay 2, 1977M 4.8 · 128 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoJune 3, 1979M 4.6 · 132 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoJune 4, 1979M 4.6 · 80 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoJuly 19, 1979M 4.7 · 90 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto RicoJuly 24, 1980M 4.7 · 44 km N of Loíza, Puerto RicoApril 11, 1981

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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