Quakes are absolutely nothing Rare for the Island.
below is the short list of the measured Earthquakes from the last weeks.
we have nearly a Dozen 5's per month as the usual thingy.
Data is from the Peurto Rican Seismografic Network,
measuring what we have here on the Eastern Shore, which is the Islands Smooth Side, the Hardcore Areas are on the more Westerly Soil of this Country.
Mike
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RECENT SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES </TD></TR><TR><TD height=220 vAlign=top align=middle><TABLE style="WIDTH: 800px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR height=12><TD class=type01 width=76>Magnitude</TD><TD class=type01 width=88>Agency</TD><TD class=type01 width=168>
Local Time (GMT-4)
</TD><TD class=type01 width=75>Latitude
</TD><TD class=type01 width=88>Longitude
</TD><TD class=type01 width=91>Depth
</TD><TD class=type01 width=212>Region
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE style="WIDTH: 800px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>3.41Ml </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-30 03:04:07</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>18.401</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-67.424</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>10</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
WESTERN PUERTO RICO</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>2.93Md </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-22 03:09:27</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>18.775</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-64.695</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>4.2</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
VIRGIN ISLANDS PLATFORM</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>4.45Ml </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-21 20:00:04</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>18.483</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-64.949</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>123</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
VIRGIN ISLANDS PLATFORM</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>3.3Md </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-14 08:34:05</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>18.022</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-65.327</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>8</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
EASTERN PUERTO RICO</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>3.61Ml </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-13 19:46:22</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>18.409</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-68.434</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>161</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>3.57Md </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-12 05:10:02</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>19.565</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-66.420</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>43</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
PUERTO RICO TRENCH</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>4.63Md </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-07 11:05:41</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>19.044</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-64.758</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>4.75</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
SOMBRERO SEISMIC ZONE</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>3.51Md </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-05 01:20:39</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>18.316</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-68.827</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>109.9</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>4.6Ml </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-02 00:44:47</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>18.645</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-68.731</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>179.9</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=right>3.36Ml </TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>PRSN</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=150 noWrap align=middle>
2010-07-01 16:42:30</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=100 noWrap align=middle>19.079</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=80 noWrap align=middle>-64.884</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=70 noWrap align=left>112</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgColor=#fafafa vAlign=top width=230 noWrap align=left>
SOMBRERO SEISMIC ZONE</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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