ADThe 10:45 a.m. (1445 GMT) quake struck 9 miles (15 kilometers) south-southeast of Guanica at a shallow depth of 4 miles (7 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Some 1,000 people remain in shelters in Puerto Rico’s southern region, and officials expected that number to rise with the latest quake. Authorities have noted that the majority of those sheltered are simply scared to return home but have reported no damage in their house. Guanica Mayor Santos Seda told the AP that while no damage was reported in his town, he worried about the emotional toll the tremors are having on people. “It’s a setback to progress we’ve made emotionally,” he said of the latest quake.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2020 18:15 UTC