A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shakes Puerto Rico on Christmas Eve

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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Puerto Rico this afternoon, the Seismic Network confirmed.

There is currently no tsunami warning or warning.

The quake’s epicenter was located 12.91 kilometers south of Guayanilla, near last year’s quake. The depth of the earthquake, according to the Seismic Network of Puerto Rico, was 2 kilometers.

The maximum intensity of the earthquake was recorded, preliminarily, as V in Yauco.

The new day He tried to contact the director of the Seismic Network, Víctor Huérfano, but was unable to find the expert.

Users on social networks reported that they felt the earthquake in different parts of the island. In fact, a map of the seismic network shows that the population reported feeling the earthquake from all over the island.

Map showing places from which people reported feeling a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on December 24, 2020 in Puerto Rico.
Map showing places from which people reported feeling a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on December 24, 2020 in Puerto Rico.

The quake is one of more than 15 earthquakes that were recorded on the island in the early morning in the southern part of the island, between Guánica and Guayanilla.

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