A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico, briefly knocking out power and jolting many from their beds on an island where some people still remain in shelters from previous quakes earlier this year. At least one second-story balcony crashed.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, briefly knocking out power and jolting many from their beds on an island where some people still remain in shelters from previous quakes earlier this year. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Reports of damage were still trickling in on Saturday, with at least one second-story balcony crashing in the southern city of Ponce, spokeswoman Inés Rivera told The Associated Press. Meanwhile, cracks in homes were reported in Guayanilla.Meanwhile, in Guánica, Mayor Santos Seda told the AP that no major damage has been reported so far, but noted that between five to 10 people remain in a shelter since the 6.4-magnitude quake that hit in January.
“In the long run, it’s decreasing, but you can have peaks,” he said, adding that he expects strong aftershocks to continue. “If your infrastructure is damaged, you must leave with your face mask on and your emergency backpack,” she said as she urged people to remain calm.
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