Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem882794
Location
160 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Date & Time
Sep 1, 1959
10:49 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
19.7950, -65.3460
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
160 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 19.7950°, -65.3460° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 1, 1959 at 10:49 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:47 PM
- Timeline
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