A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck near a pair of popular vacation spots for U.S. citizens on Monday evening, June 23. The ...

Officials in neighboring Puerto Rico said the quake left some neighborhoods in the northwest town of Utuado without power.

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has struck in waters northeast of the Dominican Republic and caused minor damage. Officials in neighboring Puerto Rico said the quake that hit late Monday left ...

According to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 02:45 AM UTC, centered approximately ...

March 2019: Five earthquakes within a month were reported in Escambia County from the Flamaton, Alabama area. Sept. 3, 2020: A 3.8 earthquake was detected west-northwest of Jay, Florida.

Earthquakes are caused by sudden movement by tectonic plates that release energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause shaking in the surface. But Florida is not located near any ...

“Let’s not expect that because of what happens in Puerto Rico we’re going to make a dramatic change in the [Building] Code. What is specific to Puerto Rico is the seismic risk [threat] map. What ...

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook southern Puerto Rico late on Thursday, leaving aftershocks in a region that has been rattled by clusters of earthquakes and tremors since late last year.

Puerto Rico was once home to about 110,000 Taínos, an indigenous people decimated by the Spanish conquest. Their ancient homeland was located in the area hit hard by recent earthquakes.

Since December 28th, 2019, Puerto Rico has been trembling with earthquakes. The shocks hit their fever pitch on January 7th, when a 6.4-magnitude quake was recorded near Peñuelas, a municipality ...

From 2009 to 2017, Puerto Rico’s population fell by 12 percent. That’s when Hurricanes Irma and Maria plowed through. Supercharged by global warming, the later storm was particularly ferocious.