Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem882794

Location

160 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico

Country: Puerto Rico flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 1, 1959 at 10:49 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:47 PM