A tentative magnitude 4.8 earthquake shakes Puerto Rico on Christmas Eve

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A tentative magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded in Puerto Rico this afternoon, the Seismic Network confirmed.

At the moment there is no warning or tsunami alarm.

The earthquake’s epicenter was located 12.91 kilometers south of Guayanilla, near the seismic zone where vibrations have been generated since last year. The depth of the earthquake was 2 kilometers, according to the Puerto Rico Seismic Network.

The maximum intensity of the earthquake was tentatively recorded as V in Yauco.

The new day He tried to contact the director of the Seismic Network, Víctor Huérfano, but could not find the expert.

Users on social networks reported feeling the earthquake from different parts of the island. In fact, a map from the Seismic Network shows that the population reported feeling the earthquake from practically all over the island.

Map showing the places where people felt a 4.8 earthquake in Puerto Rico on December 24, 2020.
Map showing the places where people felt a 4.8 earthquake in Puerto Rico on December 24, 2020.

The earthquake is one of more than 15 quakes recorded on the island since early this morning in the southern part of the island, between Guánica and Guayanilla.

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