Puerto Rico just can’t catch a break! According to the US Geological Survey, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 rattled Puerto Rico this Saturday morning around 8:54 a.m. just 8 miles south of Indios at a shallow depth of 6 miles.
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The quake comes just shortly after Puerto Rico had been hit by temblors throughout the week, including a 6.4 magnitude quake Tuesday that killed at least one man, destroyed many homes and left most of the island without power. A 5.2 magnitude aftershock struck on Friday afternoon.
As of right now, there have been no immediate reports of the extent of damage or injury. As of Saturday, more than 2,000 people remained in shelters as many are fearful of returning to their homes, and others unable to because of extensive damage.
Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans are also still without power and water. Víctor Huérfano, director of Puerto Rico’s Seismic Network, told The Associated Press that he expects more aftershocks as a result of the latest large one that occurred.
“It’s going to re-energize an unstable situation,” he said, adding that seismologists are studying which faults were activated. “It’s a complex zone.”
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RELATED: At Least 1 Dead After Puerto Rico Gets Hit With 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake