A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Puerto Rico

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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Puerto Rico, striking off the coast of the island in the Atlantic Ocean

The quake hit about 49 miles north-northwest of Isabela, Puerto Rico, around 11:23 p.m. ET, according to the United States Geological Survey.At least three aftershocks have followed the quake including a magnitude 4.7, USGS said.

Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced said in a tweet that there was no damage.There is no threat of tsunami from the quake, according to a tweet from The National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Read MoreThis is a developing story and will be updated as more information is available.

 

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What else can happen to Puerto Rico 🤨

SierraMist104 mr_jettlife

Omg

It'babe

Ok, maybe this is breaking news. But on cable TV you guys need to tone it down with the word 'breaking news' Not everything is breaking news. If you guys stop for a commercial, then it wasn't breaking news. Thanks.

Le grand trenbleme comme un seul cri de San Francisco à San andreas

Waiting for Dem Senators to claim that is what happens when too many people are allowed on the island at one time. Remember when Guam might tip over?

SaveKashmir

Why is Puerto Rico the U.S.'s problem? GOP Please spin Puerto Rico off as its own country

Horrible!

Damn!

realDonaldTrump

🙈🙀 REAL NEWS!!! OMG!! They have enough troubles. Hope not more from this Earthquake~ prayers for the People💔🙏

Holy crap

No more natural disasters in that area!

$5 says my mom calls to check on me

The Bible warns of this ...

Those poor things. One blow after another.

😮😬

in the same exact spot 100 years ago Earthquake of San Fermin which was a 7.1W that caused extensive damage. Just Imagine if tonight's quake had been 7 or higher

PR just can’t catch a break! Devastating!

Sometimes I feel like I'm just wasting my breath

Figures

🙏🙏🙏🙏

Eat that We are watching you

The cause of this quake is the protests and fires in Paris, where Bolivarian President Emannuel Macron gives a speech against Brazil. The President of France is a JOKE.

OH No Is Everything oh ok

🙏🏻

Well...trump will probably 4get 2 help u once again. He needs a wall built. But he will throw paper towels at u, 4 a fee!

Oh no!

We are OK But it's been various earthquakes in a very short time, above 4.0 (richter scale) That's pretty unusual for this area Only a big scare BTW we receive tropical storm Karen tomorrow, so busy schedule with mother nature

Oh noo! Just what they needed.

My God, those poor people...

Help is on the way...

Hurricane likely to follow? atlantichurricaneseason2019 HurricaneSeason🌀

1st the Bahamas, now Puerto Rico! Its like playing Dodge ball over there!

1 hour after the fact? you are slacking CNN.

JFC. Nobody tell Greta please. She might actually explode

Oh no, just as they face acstorim

Angels of Mercy...

Holy crap.

I'm sure it was Trump's fault. LiberalLogic

It was horrible!

Affected countries: The Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Turks & Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Saint Barthélemy, Antigua 1/2

Yikes

We are praying for the people of Puerto Rico!

Those poor people. Please keep them safe!

Man Puerto Rico has the worst luck

sanglucci

Damn. Praying for them!

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