Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Geological Survey reported Monday that a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the northern coast of Puerto Rico in the early hours of the morning, one day after the four-year anniversary of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck nearby Haiti.
The epicenter of the quake hit about 60 miles northwest of the capital San Juan, north of Hatillo.
Powerful earthquake,
PUERTO RICO REGION,
Jan-13 04:01 UTC,
348 #temblor tweets/min,
http://t.co/b2kwGgKOkY
Advertisement— USGSted (@USGSted) January 13, 2014"The damages have been minor," Carlos Acevedo, a spokes person for the U.S. territory's emergency management agency, told The Weather Channel. "No one has required our services."
[VoA, The Weather Channel]
