Buildings damaged when 5.5-magnitute earthquake hits Puerto Rico
- 4 years ago
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Puerto Rico on Saturday (May 2nd) morning followed by several aftershocks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake struck around 7:15 a.m. local time near Tallaboa, about 80 miles southwest of the capital of San Juan.
The latest tremor was an aftershock of the January 6th earthquake measuring 6.4-magnitude, according to USGS.
Although there were no immediate reports of casualties footage showed damage to building with rubble lying in the streets of the city of Ponce.
The earthquake struck around 7:15 a.m. local time near Tallaboa, about 80 miles southwest of the capital of San Juan.
The latest tremor was an aftershock of the January 6th earthquake measuring 6.4-magnitude, according to USGS.
Although there were no immediate reports of casualties footage showed damage to building with rubble lying in the streets of the city of Ponce.