A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Puerto Rico early Tuesday. It is the most powerful of a series which touched the American island since December 28, announced the American institute of geophysics (USGS).
The epicenter was recorded 13.6 km south of the coastal city of Ponce (south), at a depth of seven kilometers, according to the USGS, which revised its initial measurement slightly down from 6.6. It is not expected to cause a tsunami, according to the Tsunami Warning Center, which canceled an initial warning.
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- David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) January 7, 2020A magnitude 5.8 #earthquake struck #PuertoRico on January 6, 2020, at 6:32 am local time. Over the past several weeks, hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred in this same region. For more info, click here - https://t.co/ycfN2xmYAT pic.twitter.com/ALXGRoB4bS
- USGS (@USGS) January 6, 2020Power outages and property damage
According to local news sites, power outages were recorded after the earthquake, which occurred at 4:24 am local time. Other less significant tremors have been recorded in Puerto Rico since the end of December. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake had already rocked the island on Monday, causing major power outages and major property damage, without causing casualties.
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