[5] By 14 January 2020, the vice-mayor of Ponce estimated the cost of the damages so far in her town, one of the towns most severely hit, at $1 billion. At least three aftershocks have followed the quake including a magnitude 4.7, USGS said. Authorities reported broken windows, a busted water line and cracked floors and walls, along with some power outages. The day of the main quake, January 7, Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced declared a state of emergency and activated the Puerto Rico National Guard and the Puerto Rico State Guard. OK. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, an unprecedented move by a president struggling to accept election defeat and angry at a Pentagon leader he believes wasn't loyal enough. [45] The number of homes with some level of damage was, however, significantly higher. Starting on December 28, 2019,[4] and progressing into 2020, the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake swarm,[5] including 11 that were of magnitude 5 or greater. Damage to homes was extensive and, by 14 January, more than 8,000 people were homeless and camping outdoors in various types of shelters, with 40,000 others camping outside their homes, just in the city of Ponce alone. [44] A 15 January 2020 register of homes rendered uninhabitable listed at least 789 properties. A Puerto Rican flag waves on top of a pile of rubble as debris from a magnitude 6.4 earthquake is removed from a main road in Guánica, Puerto Rico. On the upper slope and shelf the current style of faulting is extensional with a series of WSW-ENE trending normal faults, such as the Ponce Fault and the Bajo Tasmanian Fault. [67] The Costa Sur power plant, which provides a quarter of the island's power, had sustained "destruction on a grand scale"[40] and estimates said it would take at least a year for repairs to be completed. [14], The May 2 M 5.5 earthquake caused further damage to buildings in Ponce. She said emergency management officials were already on alert for the approaching Tropical Depression Karen and communicated quickly with mayors and others across the island to check on any damage. Classes were delayed more than 10 days Island-wide, longer in the two school regions most intensely hit by the earthquakes. [55], The January 11 aftershock inflicted further damage. [41] At least three residential high-rise buildings in Ponce were rendered unusable, leaving the residents homeless. [69] PR-2 had landslides in the area of Peñón de Ponce; PR-9, a 4-lane highway under construction, had damages that set back the opening date several months; and PR-52 had damage to its Ponce toll booth plaza. [54] The Moscoso Building of the Ponce City Hall was also damaged. Wanda Vázquez Garced said in a tweet that there was no damage. Hernández said crews would be inspecting buildings to ensure their safety. 6.0 earthquake shakes Puerto Rico; no damage…, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Submit to Stumbleupon (Opens in new window). Starting on December 28, 2019, and progressing into 2020, the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake swarm, including 11 that were of magnitude 5 or greater. The quake was felt across Puerto Rico and was the strongest to hit the island in recent years. Three aftershocks, of magnitude 4.7 and 4.6, hit within less than an hour in the same region at the same depth. Trebek died at home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him, “Jeopardy!” studio Sony said in a statement. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. By continuing to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. [13] The quakes also caused 28 families in Lares to lose their homes. [34], By January 14, over 600 soldiers of the Puerto Rico National Guard had set up five tent cities for the homeless, with at least some tents outfitted with air conditioning for the bed-ridden and the elderly, in the towns of Guánica, Yauco, Guayanilla, Peñuelas and Ponce, with facilities for over 3,200 refugees. Among the structures damaged by this aftershock were the Ponce Servicios municipal government building,[56] Museo de la Masacre de Ponce,[57] Residencia Armstrong-Poventud,[57] and Casa Vives. [19][20] Tent cities were set up in five of the hardest-hit towns with space for some 3,200 refugees. [76][77][78], On January 10, USGS and Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) scientists were working to install six sets of temporary seismometers near the southern coast to augment the existing PRSN instruments. 5 things you should know about earthquakes, Starr says officer's reaction to Esper news 'not suitable for air', McConnell: Trump within his rights to weigh legal options, Listen to Joe Biden's message on mask wearing, Pfizer CEO on vaccine data: 90% is a game changer, Floridians bracing for another landfall by Eta, Lindsey Graham has an election message for Donald Trump, These 2 GOP senators called Biden to congratulate him, CNN's Laura Coates explains why December 8 matters, 'This chart is just depressing': John King breaks down Covid-19 cases, Alex Trebek, legendary 'Jeopardy!' [43] By January 14, the number of homeless region-wide had climbed to 8,000. [23], The sequence began on December 28, 2019 with a Mw 4.7 earthquake, followed closely by a Mw 5.0 event in the early hours of December 29. [14] A power plant that supplied over a quarter of Puerto Rico's energy needs was badly damaged and was shut down, with repairs estimated to take at least a year.[15]. [24] In the first month of the sequence there were a total of 11 M ≥5 earthquakes and a further 82 in the range M 4–4.9. [13] Damage to government structures was calculated in the hundreds of millions[5] and financial losses were estimated in $3.1 billion. 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While most of these have been micro quakes, there have been several moderate quakes and at least one approaching the status of a major earthquake. [11], Power was lost Island-wide immediately after the quake, and was increasingly restored over a period of a week. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. [64] Financial losses were calculated at $3.1 billion US dollars. [6] A Mw 5.4 earthquake occurred on May 2 at 11:13 UTC in the same area as the M 6.4 event and with a similar focal mechanism. [34] There was also damage to Logia Aurora, also on C. [46], Numerous authorities pointed to the emotional toll on the people, particularly on entire families who had been left homeless. It also became a collection center for items for the earthquake homeless. [15] Consideration was being given the building a brand new plant instead of repairing the damaged plant. The Mw 6.4 event had a focal mechanism consistent with normal faulting on a fault trending WSW-ENE. “We will know this information little by little,” she said. [42], On January 13, it was reported that some 3,000 homes had been destroyed or significantly damaged. Among these were Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Museo de la Masacre, Iglesia Evangélica (northwest corner of C. Unión and C. Vives); "La Gloria" store on Paseo Atocha, Hotel Ponce Plaza, Condominium Ponciana on C. Marina, Darlington Building, also on C. Marina. The quake hit about 49 miles north-northwest of Isabela, Puerto Rico, around 11:23 p.m. On January 8, the day after the main quake, the Ponce municipal government registered 1,111 residents in city shelters, "not including hundreds more" who drove to government-designated meeting sites, such as Estadio Paquito Montaner, to sleep in their cars. [8][9], A 5.8 Mw earthquake the previous day caused the destruction of a natural arch, a tourist attraction at Punta Ventana in Guayanilla. [29] The Bernardino Cordero Bernard Vocational High School was also used as a shelter. Why have models of Colorado’s coronavirus trajectory been off? Yahaida Zavala, a 46-year-old San Juan resident, was asleep when she felt her building sway Monday around 11:23 p.m. “I rushed into my son’s room,” she said. The Guanica lighthouse was among the buildings in that town with particular damage. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Updated 0958 GMT (1758 HKT) September 24, 2019. Among bridges damaged were two on PR-127 in Guayanilla, at kilometer markers 9.1 and 10.3.[70]. Showing quakes: past 30 days, magnitude 3 or higher (63 quakes) Updated: 2020-11-05 17:47 UTC . [21] To the north the North American Plate is being subducted beneath this microplate along the Puerto Rico Trench.
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