Earthquake details

Friday, February 16, 1906 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday, February 16, 1906 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is St Croix (Puerto Rico - PR), about 213.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -63.499 and latitude 19.231.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 19.231, -63.499
UTC time 1906-02-16 17:39:18.600
Location San Juan
Country Puerto Rico (PR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1906-02-16

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