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USGS pr2020011010

11 Jan 2020, 12:54

5 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico

A magnitude 5.9 mwp earthquake at 5 km depth.

Depth5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 5 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico?

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17.949000, -66.850800

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
pr2020011010
Coordinates
17.949, -66.8508
Network
pr
Significance
1273