![Earthquake location 18.997°N, 66.829°W Earthquake location 18.997°N, 66.829°W](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/20_-65.jpg)
Map: USGS
A major 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit 56 km north of
Hatillo, Puerto Rico on January 13, 2014, at 04:01:04 UTC, at a depth
of 28.5 km (17.7 mi),
reported USGS.
175 major to great (6.0+) earthquakes hit various places over the last
341 days. Among these were 23 7.0+ and 2 8.1+
magnitude quakes. (Sources: CSEM-EMSC,
Geoscience Australia, USGS, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center).
Major to great magnitude earthquakes (6.0+)
have increased to more than one quake every two days on a... Continue reading ...