Earthquake location 18.997°N, 66.829°W

 Map:  USGS

A major 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit 56 km north of Hatillo, Puerto Rico on January 13, 2014, at 04:01:04 UTC, at a depth of 28.5 km (17.7 mi), reported USGS.

175 major to great (6.0+) earthquakes hit various places over the last 341 days. Among these were 23 7.0+ and 2 8.1+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: CSEM-EMSC, Geoscience Australia, USGS, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center).

Major to great magnitude earthquakes (6.0+) have increased to more than one quake every two days on av...
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