Yesterday around 3pm there was a 7.4 magnitude earthquake about 90miles off the north west coast of Martinique in the Caribbean. Fortunately, it appears that was little or no damage and no major injuries. The BBC website is reporting that 2 people in Martinique were injured (no details available).
The quake was so large that it was felt here in Puerto Rico as a 6.2 magnitude quake. I was in my office in Rio Piedras and the building began to shake slightly just after 3pm. It was nothing major, but it certainly felt strange.
From all accounts here in Puerto Rico the quake was felt throughout the island from San Juan to Cabo Roja. It was the biggest earthquake to hit this part of the Caribbean since the 1940’s. There have been no reports of damage or injuries here in Puerto Rico.
The worst quake to hit Puerto Rico was back in 1918 when a 7.3 quake hit just off the coast of Aguadilla.
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