6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Puerto Rico

Residents in Puerto Rico were rocked out of bed early Tuesday morning as a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake was recorded at 4:24 am local time. A tsunami warning had been issued but was later canceled.

While the New York Times says the scope of the damage is unknown, power outages have been reported across the island, including the capital of San Juan.

On Monday, Puerto Rico was hit by a 5.8-magnitude quake that destroyed homes and the well-known natural rock formation, Punta Ventana.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/us/puerto-rico-earthquake.html

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