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M 5.6 earthquake — 57 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico

April 13, 1968 · USGS event iscgem823863

Magnitude
5.6 (mw)
Depth
20.4 km
Location
57 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
19.011, -66.927

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Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 5.5 · 55 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAugust 10, 1964M 5.5 · 64 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto RicoJuly 14, 1964M 4.9 · 49 km N of Isabela, Puerto RicoJune 21, 1974M 4.6 · 30 km S of Esperanza, Puerto RicoAugust 29, 1974M 4.7 · 1 km NE of Vega Alta, Puerto RicoOctober 26, 1974M 5.0 · 3 km N of Brenas, Puerto RicoJune 17, 1975

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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