Strong earthquake strikes off Puerto Rico

Strong earthquake strikes off Puerto Rico

Quake struck 62km northwest of San Antonio, no casualties or damage reported.

Graphic showing an earthquake reading. (AFP pic)
MIAMI:
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Puerto Rico late Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, although no casualties or damage were reported.

The quake struck 62km northwest of San Antonio at 11.23pm local time at a depth of 10km, the agency said.

San Antonio is home to Rafael Hernandez Airport, a key air link to the mainland US.

In 2010, nearby Haiti was struck by a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250,000 people and crippled the nation’s infrastructure.

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