Puerto Rico Earthquake



5.4-magnitude quake shakes Puerto Rico; no damage reported

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck the U.S. Caribbean territory on Christmas Eve, rattling windows and doors across the island but causing no major damage, officials said.

The quake occurred at a depth of 63 miles south-southwest of the capital of San Juan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Blanca Saez, Ports Authority spokeswoman, told the Associated Press that the international airport is operating as usual. She said six ceiling panels fell at the American Airlines terminal, but that no one was injured.

The earthquake was centered just a couple of miles from the central mountain town of Aguas Buenas.

Emergency officials and police told local media that no damage or injuries have been reported.

Heriberto Sauri, emergency management director, told El Nuevo Dia newspaper that crews would inspect buildings at daylight if necessary.

He could not be reached for comment late Friday.

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Puerto Rico Earthquake 5.1 Magnitude, no injuries reported

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday, rattling residents but causing no immediate reports of damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which occurred at 7:43 p.m. (6:43 p.m. ET), stuck about 15 miles (25 Km) south of San Juan. It was some 64 miles deep, the USGS said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
A Federal Aviation Administration official said the international airport in San Juan was open and operating normally.
“It lasted about 30 seconds and felt hard. Some guests did get a little scared,” said Venus Nevarez, an employee at the El San Juan Hotel and Casino. She said nothing broke and that all the guests were fine.

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 5.4
Date-Time
  • Friday, December 24, 2010 at 23:43:44 UTC
  • Friday, December 24, 2010 at 07:43:44 PM at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 18.260°N, 66.135°W
Depth 102 km (63.4 miles)
Region PUERTO RICO
Distances
  • 3 km (2 miles) W (277°) from Aguas Buenas, PR
  • 5 km (3 miles) N (355°) from Santa Clara, PR
  • 7 km (4 miles) W (276°) from Bairoa, PR
  • 9 km (6 miles) NNW (346°) from Bayamon, PR
  • 16 km (10 miles) S (172°) from Bayam�n, PR
  • 19 km (12 miles) SSW (205°) from San Juan, PR
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 170 km (105.6 miles); depth +/- 0.9 km (0.6 miles)
Parameters NST= 52, Nph= 52, Dmin=42.4 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Gp=184°,
M-type=”moment” magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=3
Source
  • Puerto Rico Seismic Network, University of Puerto Rico
Event ID pr10358004


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