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| 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Puerto Rico | |
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| A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Puerto Rico on Tuesday, the strongest tremor yet in a week of heavy seismic activity in the area. | |
| The quake, which struck five miles southwest of Tallaboa on Puerto Rico’s southwestern coast, was recorded at 4:24 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey. | The quake, which struck five miles southwest of Tallaboa on Puerto Rico’s southwestern coast, was recorded at 4:24 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey. |
| The scope of the damage was not immediately known. | The scope of the damage was not immediately known. |
| Power outages were reported across the island, including in San Juan, the capital. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority said all of its power plants had gone offline after its “auto protection” systems had been activated. The utility reported some damage in the southern part of the island but said it hoped to restore electricity elsewhere soon. | |
| The United States National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no related tsunami threat. The local authorities initially issued a tsunami watch before canceling it, according to Puerto Rico’s emergency management agency. | The United States National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no related tsunami threat. The local authorities initially issued a tsunami watch before canceling it, according to Puerto Rico’s emergency management agency. |
| Gov. Wanda Vázquez told a local radio station that nonessential public employees would be excused from work for the day. Mayor Ángel Torres of Yauco, a southwestern town, said on radio that several homes in his municipality had been damaged by the quake. | |
| Photos and videos on social media showed some Puerto Ricans running out of their homes before dawn after being shaken awake by the quake. Officials urged people to stay calm and remain at home, but many people still got into their cars and drove to higher ground, prompting unusually heavy traffic in some areas in the dark. | |
| On Monday, a 5.8-magnitude quake and aftershocks terrified residents, leveled homes and destroyed a well-known natural rock formation. Smaller tremors have been occurring since the night of Dec. 28-29, all clustered in the same offshore area. | On Monday, a 5.8-magnitude quake and aftershocks terrified residents, leveled homes and destroyed a well-known natural rock formation. Smaller tremors have been occurring since the night of Dec. 28-29, all clustered in the same offshore area. |