Earthquake — Puerto Rico: Arecibo,Mayaguez,San Juan,Caguas

When

2 May 1787

Kind

Earthquake

Where

Usa Territory

Coordinates

18.30° N, 66.40° W

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Earthquake that struck Puerto Rico

The 1787 Boricua earthquake struck offshore of the island of Puerto Rico on May 2. The magnitude of the earthquake was believed to have been around 8.0–8.25, however there is evidence that it was only about 6.9. The epicenter is thought to have been somewhere north of Puerto Rico, probably on the Puerto Rico Trench.

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