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M 4.6 earthquake — 86 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico

March 21, 1982 · USGS event usp0001k8t

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
86 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico
Coordinates
19.247, -66.522

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Other earthquakes in Puerto Rico around this time

M 4.7 · 16 km ESE of Esperanza, Puerto RicoJanuary 26, 1982M 4.7 · 44 km N of Loíza, Puerto RicoApril 11, 1981M 4.8 · 77 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoMarch 9, 1983M 4.7 · 90 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto RicoJuly 24, 1980M 5.0 · 70 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoDecember 19, 1983M 4.9 · 204 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoJanuary 23, 1984

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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