Damaging Earthquakes Hit Puerto Rico
Updated 3/10/20: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Puerto Rico affected by earthquakes from December 28, 2019, to February 4, 2020.
Puerto Rico Earthquakes (DR-4473 Amendment No. 5)
Updated 2/27/20: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Puerto Rico affected by earthquakes beginning December 28, 2019 and continuing. The action closes the incident period on February 4, 2020.
Puerto Rico Earthquakes (DR-4473 Amendment No. 4)
Updated 2/14/20: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Puerto Rico affected by earthquakes beginning December 28, 2019 and continuing.
Puerto Rico Earthquakes (DR-4473 Amendment No. 3)
Updated 2/5/20: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Puerto Rico affected by earthquakes beginning December 28, 2019 and continuing.
Puerto Rico Earthquakes (DR-4473 Amendment No. 2)
Updated 1/22/20: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Puerto Rico affected by earthquakes beginning December 28, 2019 and continuing.
Puerto Rico Earthquakes (DR-4473 Amendment No. 1)
Updated 1/16/20: FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Puerto Rico affected by earthquakes beginning December 28, 2019 and continuing.
Puerto Rico Earthquakes (DR-4473)
Updated 1/11/20: NBC News published an article offering the latest updates on continued earthquake activity occurring in Puerto Rico.
NBC News (Quake-stunned Puerto Rico hit by another 5.9-magnitude shock)
Updated 1/7/20: FEMA issued an Emergency Declaration for areas in Puerto Rico (entire island) affected by earthquakes beginning on December 28, 2019 and continuing.
Puerto Rico Earthquakes (3426-EM-PR)
Associated Municipal ZIP Code List
NOTE: This has not yet been declared a FEMA Major Disaster.
Updated 1/7/20: The Weather Channel issued a report detailing continued earthquake activity that has has damaged homes in portions of southern Puerto Rico.
The Weather Channel (Deadly Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake in Puerto Rico Is Latest in Swarm of Temblors Shaking the Island)
Additional approximate areas sustaining home damage:
Puerto Rico
- Ponce (00716, 00717, 00728, 00730, 00731, 00732, 00733, 00734)
- Yauco (00698)
NOTE: This is not currently a FEMA Declared Disaster.
Disaster Alert
January 6, 2020
Source: CNN
Approximate areas sustaining home damage:
Puerto Rico
- Guanica, Yauco (00647, 00653)
- Guayanilla, Yauco (00601, 00624, 00656, 00698)
NOTE: This is not currently a FEMA Declared Disaster.
(CNN) — A damaging earthquake struck Puerto Rico early Monday, with plenty of aftershocks expected.
The magnitude 5.8 tremor happened at 5:32 a.m. ET, the US Geological Survey said.
It was centered about 8 miles south-southeast of Indios, Puerto Rico, at a depth of about 3.7 miles below ground.
No major injuries were reported, Puerto Rico Director of Emergency Management Carlos Acevedo said.
He said some homes were damaged in Guanica, and a home collapsed in Guayanilla.
Some victims of the earthquake posted photos of deep cracks in walls. There were also reports of rock slides along Route 2, Acevedo said.
No tsunami warning was issued after the quake. But geologists warn of more tremors to come.
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