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M 5.5 earthquake — 64 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico

July 14, 1964 · USGS event iscgem866038

Magnitude
5.46 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
64 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
19.043, -66.479

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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 5.6 · 57 km N of Isabela, Puerto RicoApril 13, 1968M 5.5 · 160 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoSeptember 1, 1959M 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, 1974

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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