A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Puerto Rico on Friday, but there was no immediate damage. 4.9 magnitude Earthquake hits near Puerto Rico house lost.
The earthquake was felt in US territory and is the latest in a series of tremors that began in late December and damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes.
Angel Vázquez, who oversees the Emergency Management Agency in Pongal, said a house in Lajas City collapsed. According to Kiara Hernández, a spokesman for Puerto Rico's Department of Public Safety, the house was vacant and slated for demolition.
The US Geological Survey said the latest earthquake struck at a depth of six kilometers (3.7 mi) five kilometers (three miles) southeast of La Parguera.
Victor Huirefano, director of the seismic network of Puerto Rico, told The Associated Press that it was an aftershock related to a 6-4-magnitude earthquake that struck in early January, killing at least one person and There was a loss of millions of dollars.
Many offices and elsewhere in the San Juan capital were carefully pulled out.Santos Seda, the mayor of Guanica, said there were a couple of small landslides, but none were in danger. He said crews will continue to inspect buildings that have been further weakened by ongoing seismic activities.
He said that the latest earthquake once again caused panic in and outside his city."It revives the fears of many people," he said, adding that the temporary structure still has three families, because they are too afraid to return home.
