Quake-stunned Puerto Rico hit by another 5.9-magnitude shock
Source: nbc news
The earthquake hit as the island's residents were already reeling from a series of major temblors this week, including one with a 6.4 magnitude Tuesday that was the biggest in a century.
Jan. 11, 2020, 9:30 AM EST / Updated Jan. 11, 2020, 12:38 PM EST
A magnitude 5.9 shock hit Puerto Rico on Saturday morning as the island's residents were already reeling from a series of major quakes this week, including one on Tuesday that was the biggest in a century.
The latest quake, which came around 9 a.m. local time, has caused even further damage, mainly in areas around the southern coast where hundreds of homes and schools had already collapsed from the Tuesday temblor that had a magnitude of 6.4.
Saturday's quake, which was initially calculated at magnitude 6.0, also left roughly 5,000 customers without power, according to the island's power authority.
Witnesses said the temblor caused concrete debris from damaged buildings to topple into the streets, mainly around the southern area....................................
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