6.5 quake hits off Puerto Rico coast

I have a lot of family living in Puerto Rico inclusing my Mom.  So I’m very concerned. 

RT reports a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck at sea off the Puerto Rican coast at a shallow depth of less than 30 km early on Monday, the US Geological Survey reports.


The quake hit some 56 km off the northern coast of the island. The capital, San Juan, where 400,000 people live is located on the same side of the island.

No immediate injuries or damage has been reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake could trigger a local tsunami.

"There is the small possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than a hundred kilometers from the earthquake epicenter," the tsunami center said.