Shaking reported after magnitude 5.1 earthquake in ocean north of Puerto Rico

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake connected Thursday greeting successful the Atlantic Ocean caused shaking successful Puerto Rico. 

The earthquake happened astir 98 miles northbound of Puerto Rico astatine 10:18 a.m. section time. 

According to accusation from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was 19.5 miles deep. 

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Puerto Rico earthquake connected Feb. 19, 2026. 

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Weak to airy shaking was reported successful Puerto Rico aft the earthquake. 

There were nary contiguous reports of harm pursuing the earthquake. 

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Earthquakes are highly communal successful this portion of the Caribbean owed to the complexity of tectonic plates successful the region, the USGS said.

Dozens of weaker earthquakes ranging from magnitude 2.0 to magnitude 4.4 person been reported connected oregon astir Puerto Rico since the extremity of January, according to the USGS.