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Puerto Rico earthquake: 4.8-magnitude tremor hits Caribbean island

Tremor was initially recorded at a magnitude of 5.1, US Geological Survey said: Google
Tremor was initially recorded at a magnitude of 5.1, US Geological Survey said: Google

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck southern Puerto Rico late Thursday, with tremors felt right across the island.

The quake hit near the southern town of Guayanilla at a depth of 7 miles (12 kilometers), according to the US Geological Survey. The tremor initially was reported with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1.

No immediate damage was reported, although many Puerto Ricans were jolted from their beds.

“It was felt everywhere,” Victor Huerfano, director of the island’s seismic network, told The Associated Press.

He said it is one of many aftershocks that have occurred since a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck in early January, killing one person and causing million of dollars in damage along Puerto Rico’s southern coast.

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