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USGS usp000gp8v

23 Nov 2008, 09:05

113 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 47.8 km depth.

Depth47.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 113 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico?

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19.490000, -66.325000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000gp8v
Coordinates
19.49, -66.325
Network
us
Significance
385