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M 5.0 earthquake — 73 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico

May 20, 2009 · USGS event usp000gxb3

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
18.6 km
Location
73 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
19.002, -65.497

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Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 4.9 · 79 km N of Arecibo, Puerto RicoJune 13, 2009M 5.1 · 66 km N of Brenas, Puerto RicoMarch 12, 2009M 4.9 · 98 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoAugust 13, 2009M 4.5 · 96 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoAugust 14, 2009M 5.1 · 92 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoAugust 14, 2009M 4.8 · 110 km N of Brenas, Puerto RicoFebruary 13, 2009

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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