Earthquake details

Friday, October 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday, October 15, 1976 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is St Croix (Puerto Rico - PR), about 135.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -64.469 and latitude 18.919.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 18.919, -64.469
UTC time 1976-10-15 19:50:42.000
Location San Juan
Country Puerto Rico (PR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-15

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