DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Earthquakes / Puerto Rico

M 5.7 earthquake — 78 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico

September 10, 1943 · USGS event iscgem899990

Magnitude
5.74 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
78 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
19.165, -66.556

Full USGS event page →

Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 6.0 · 81 km N of Isabela, Puerto RicoJuly 30, 1943M 7.7 · 45 km N of San Antonio, Puerto RicoJuly 29, 1943M 6.0 · 220 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoJune 12, 1939M 5.7 · 88 km N of San Antonio, Puerto RicoApril 1, 1954M 5.5 · 160 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoSeptember 1, 1959M 5.5 · 64 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto RicoJuly 14, 1964

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.

M 5.7 earthquake — 78 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico | DisasterAtlasUSA