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The last tsunami to cause significant damage in Puerto Rico was on October 11, 1918 which was generated by the 1918 Aguadilla earthquake. There have been more recent tsunami events, such as in 1946, which did not cause significant damage to the island. The last earthquakes to cause loss of life were the 2020 southwestern Puerto Rico sequence of ...
2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes. Starting on December 28, 2019, [7] and progressing into 2020, the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake swarm, [8] including 11 that were of magnitude 5 or greater. [9] The largest and most damaging of this sequence was a magnitude 6.4 Mw, which occurred on January 7 at 04: ...
The following list compiles known earthquakes that have caused one or more fatalities since 1900. The list incorporates high-quality earthquake source (i.e., origin time, location and earthquake magnitude) and fatality information from several sources. Earthquake locations are taken from the Centennial Catalog [ 1 ] and the updated Engdahl, van ...
Further damage was reported. Deadliest event of 1979. 600 people were killed in the 1979 Tumaco earthquake and a tsunami which was generated. 20,000 people were injured. 10,000 homes were destroyed and costs reached $8 million (1979 rate). 8 people were killed and 162 were hurt. 2,500 homes were destroyed.
Limited, localized. The 2010 Aguas Buenas earthquake, also referred to as the 2010 Christmas Eve earthquake (Spanish: Temblor de Nochebuena de 2010), occurred on December 24 at 7:43 p.m. local time in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. [1] It measured 5.1 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong).
The 2010 Moca earthquake, also referred to as the 2010 Puerto Rico earthquake ( Spanish: temblor de Puerto Rico de 2010 ), occurred on May 16 at 1:16 a.m. local time in Moca, Puerto Rico. [1] The earthquake measured 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI ( Strong ). This was the largest earthquake to strike ...
0–9. 1787 Boricua earthquake. 1867 Virgin Islands earthquake and tsunami. 1918 San Fermín earthquake. 2010 Aguas Buenas earthquake. 2010 Moca earthquake. 2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes.
An earthquake – also called a quake, tremor, or temblor – is the shaking of the Earth 's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they cannot be felt, to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, damage ...