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Hundreds of Quakes Near Puerto Rico; Many of Mag. 3.0 and Higher
Mitch Battros - Earth Changes Media
An ongoing swarm of earthquakes has been occurring over many weeks with no end in sight. They are appearing just off the Puerto Rico northeast coastline. This is a known subduction zone called the Puerto Rico Trench subduction zone similar to the Cascadia subduction zone and the Sumatra subduction zone.
Scientists are now collecting data that could better help predict an event which would have devastating consequences as the result of a tsunami hitting the Caribbean region and the US east coastline.
If confirmed by analysis of the recently acquired ocean-bottom seismometers (OBS) data, the locations of the tremors at the plate interface may have profound implications about the capability of the Puerto Rico Trench subduction zone to generate large earthquakes and following tsunami.
The tectonic profile of the Puerto Rico Trench subduction zone is comparative to the Sumatra subduction zone; the site of the 9.0 earthquake that triggered the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 killing some 250,000 people. This similarity has caused great concern of a potential tsunami hazard to the United States east coast and the northeastern Caribbean.
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Puerto Rico Earthquake List:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/295_20_eqs.php
Earthquake List for 10-degree Map Centered at 20°N, 65°W
Update time = Tue Feb 17 21:00:01 UTC 2009
Here is a list of the earthquakes located by the USGS and contributing networks for the 10-degree Map Centered at 20°N, 65°W. Most recent events are at the top. (Some early events may be obscured by later ones on the map.) Click on the date portion of an earthquake record in the list below for more information.
| MAG | UTC DATE-TIME | LAT | LON | DEPTH | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/17 15:31:27 | 19.055 | -66.506 | 17.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/17 13:58:13 | 19.183 | -66.440 | 116.3 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/17 12:51:33 | 19.574 | -66.362 | 66.3 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/17 03:41:40 | 19.084 | -66.484 | 54.5 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/17 01:17:52 | 18.831 | -64.306 | 35.9 | VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/17 01:07:00 | 18.038 | -65.375 | 19.1 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/16 21:42:16 | 19.096 | -66.501 | 17.1 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/16 10:47:38 | 19.044 | -66.472 | 35.3 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/16 10:46:43 | 18.994 | -66.478 | 8.8 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/16 00:06:01 | 19.041 | -66.445 | 26.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/15 23:48:29 | 19.076 | -66.490 | 23.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 23:44:18 | 19.125 | -66.482 | 29.3 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 22:11:31 | 19.047 | -66.473 | 15.8 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 21:58:01 | 19.048 | -66.481 | 17.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 21:56:51 | 18.973 | -66.444 | 39.1 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/15 21:48:42 | 18.274 | -66.626 | 97.2 | PUERTO RICO |
| MAP | 3.2 | 2009/02/15 20:15:17 | 19.547 | -66.317 | 13.5 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 18:44:56 | 19.039 | -66.536 | 40.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/15 18:42:04 | 19.131 | -66.314 | 16.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/15 17:47:43 | 18.804 | -66.457 | 81.5 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.4 | 2009/02/15 17:37:38 | 19.514 | -66.206 | 81.8 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 11:59:09 | 19.101 | -66.444 | 15.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 11:41:45 | 19.086 | -66.481 | 23.9 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/15 11:29:30 | 19.017 | -66.460 | 39.8 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/15 11:22:25 | 18.960 | -66.464 | 4.1 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 11:22:25 | 19.067 | -66.480 | 26.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/15 11:04:04 | 18.723 | -66.342 | 91.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 11:02:52 | 19.102 | -66.492 | 24.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 10:21:54 | 19.065 | -66.466 | 15.9 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 10:17:18 | 19.106 | -66.500 | 29.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 09:33:08 | 19.052 | -66.472 | 28.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.6 | 2009/02/15 09:15:03 | 18.967 | -66.480 | 6.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/15 09:15:01 | 19.033 | -66.523 | 50.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 09:13:15 | 19.113 | -66.484 | 16.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/15 09:02:06 | 17.848 | -66.478 | 40.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/15 08:49:20 | 19.108 | -66.492 | 25.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/15 08:47:26 | 19.070 | -66.496 | 24.9 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.5 | 2009/02/15 08:20:25 | 19.078 | -66.500 | 39.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 08:13:59 | 19.082 | -66.489 | 17.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 08:03:26 | 19.106 | -66.472 | 26.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/15 07:46:34 | 19.072 | -66.485 | 25.9 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 07:45:14 | 19.075 | -66.460 | 29.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/15 07:39:24 | 19.125 | -66.447 | 36.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 07:28:49 | 19.111 | -66.504 | 23.9 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 07:26:19 | 19.096 | -66.457 | 29.8 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/15 07:18:16 | 19.128 | -66.479 | 22.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 07:16:27 | 19.082 | -66.474 | 21.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 07:15:16 | 19.025 | -66.485 | 44.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/15 07:04:00 | 19.494 | -66.353 | 20.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.2 | 2009/02/15 06:51:43 | 19.488 | -66.556 | 30.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 06:30:49 | 19.044 | -66.500 | 30.8 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 06:28:01 | 19.108 | -66.477 | 21.5 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/15 06:25:52 | 19.066 | -66.462 | 24.9 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 06:19:59 | 19.026 | -66.441 | 10.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 06:07:47 | 19.089 | -66.474 | 25.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.6 | 2009/02/15 06:04:55 | 19.080 | -66.472 | 27.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/15 05:56:41 | 19.062 | -66.474 | 26.5 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/15 05:41:04 | 19.051 | -66.493 | 49.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/15 03:56:17 | 19.061 | -66.467 | 31.1 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 03:33:05 | 19.047 | -66.472 | 28.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.6 | 2009/02/15 03:28:05 | 18.947 | -66.462 | 5.5 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/15 03:07:40 | 19.047 | -66.482 | 26.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/15 02:56:20 | 19.046 | -66.481 | 26.5 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 02:43:52 | 19.054 | -66.478 | 27.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 02:38:16 | 19.044 | -66.471 | 12.3 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.7 | 2009/02/15 02:37:17 | 19.102 | -66.477 | 18.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.6 | 2009/02/15 02:21:16 | 19.019 | -66.453 | 9.5 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.5 | 2009/02/15 02:19:18 | 19.015 | -66.472 | 10.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/15 02:10:47 | 19.065 | -66.476 | 27.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/15 01:57:44 | 19.050 | -66.447 | 28.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.6 | 2009/02/15 01:47:36 | 19.089 | -66.422 | 25.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 01:46:20 | 19.114 | -66.490 | 79.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/15 01:39:36 | 19.008 | -66.446 | 10.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/15 01:37:00 | 19.078 | -66.489 | 26.1 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.2 | 2009/02/15 01:26:35 | 19.566 | -66.272 | 53.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/15 00:08:39 | 19.037 | -66.496 | 43.8 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.2 | 2009/02/14 19:25:06 | 18.062 | -68.293 | 90.7 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/14 16:49:09 | 19.085 | -66.460 | 28.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.2 | 2009/02/14 09:18:57 | 18.490 | -65.861 | 102.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 4.8 | 2009/02/14 07:48:38 | 18.674 | -68.919 | 121.6 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
| MAP | 2.9 | 2009/02/14 05:53:02 | 18.567 | -66.872 | 18.8 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.2 | 2009/02/14 04:14:06 | 19.536 | -65.129 | 30.2 | VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION |
| MAP | 3.4 | 2009/02/14 01:06:08 | 19.115 | -66.444 | 113.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.4 | 2009/02/14 00:30:53 | 19.581 | -66.278 | 68.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/13 23:45:04 | 19.329 | -66.419 | 110.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/13 23:34:45 | 19.607 | -66.319 | 11.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/13 23:21:12 | 19.546 | -66.356 | 13.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/13 22:45:04 | 17.986 | -68.699 | 48.6 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/13 20:46:51 | 19.491 | -66.270 | 40.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.2 | 2009/02/13 20:35:06 | 19.395 | -66.390 | 53.3 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.0 | 2009/02/13 20:13:17 | 19.198 | -66.413 | 67.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/13 15:56:24 | 19.355 | -66.274 | 51.9 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/13 15:43:40 | 19.173 | -66.281 | 82.3 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.6 | 2009/02/13 13:53:01 | 19.531 | -66.275 | 63.4 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.6 | 2009/02/13 12:59:16 | 18.664 | -69.360 | 91.7 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
| MAP | 3.2 | 2009/02/13 07:29:52 | 19.582 | -66.287 | 42.5 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/13 07:15:23 | 19.313 | -66.447 | 110.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.5 | 2009/02/13 06:17:40 | 19.370 | -66.442 | 97.3 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/13 06:09:08 | 19.573 | -66.279 | 40.6 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.4 | 2009/02/13 04:51:15 | 19.567 | -66.246 | 43.7 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 4.4 | 2009/02/13 04:39:33 | 19.469 | -66.358 | 6.3 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.8 | 2009/02/13 04:24:40 | 19.634 | -66.300 | 35.2 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.2 | 2009/02/13 01:34:08 | 19.436 | -66.284 | 46.1 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/12 23:31:11 | 18.481 | -64.251 | 70.1 | VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/02/12 00:54:53 | 19.020 | -66.796 | 6.0 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/12 00:50:05 | 19.066 | -66.832 | 24.9 | PUERTO RICO REGION |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/02/12 00:15:11 | 18.397 | -66.424 | 130.5 | PUERTO RICO |
| MAP | 3.3 | 2009/02/11 06:07:54 | 19.211 | -67.581 | 38.0 |
PUERTO RICO REGION |