2020 Puerto Rico earthquake
2020 CE.
Shown on the map at 17.916°, -66.813°.
Starting on December 28, 2019, and progressing into 2020, the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake swarm, including 11 that were of magnitude 5 or greater. The largest and most damaging of this sequence was a magnitude 6.4 Mw, which occurred on January 7 at 04:24 AST (08:24 UTC), with a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. At least one person was killed, and several others were injured. A 5.8 Mwearthquake the previous day caused the destruction of a natural arch, a tourist attraction at Punta Ventana in Guayanilla. A 5.9 Mwaftershock on Saturday, January 11, damaged many structures, including several historical buildings as well as modern high-rises in the city of Ponce. Power was lost island-wide immediately after the quake and was increasingly restored over a period of a week. Damage to homes was extensive and, by January 14, more than 8,000 people were homeless and camping outdoors in various types of shelters, with 40,000 others camping outside their homes, just in the city of Ponce alone.
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