Puerto Rico "has a definite earthquake risk, compounded because its infrastructure is vulnerable, as demonstrated in other recent natural disasters, such as the 2017 Hurricane Maria," Vidale told ...

PUERTO RICO HIT WITH 6.4 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE, ISLANDWIDE BLACKOUT REPORTED. Authorities said they were working on how to shelter people as they handed out blankets, food, ...

The last prominent earthquake in Puerto Rico, on the border of two tectonic plates, occurred in 1918. Concentrated 30 miles off the northwestern coast, the tremor and subsequent tsunami killed 116 ...

Puerto Rico has been beset by temblors throughout the week, including a 6.4 magnitude quake Tuesday that killed at least one man, destroyed homes and left most of the island without power.

At least 45 earthquakes of 3.0 magnitude or higher were registered since early Tuesday morning, according to the Puerto Rico Seismic Network. Two-thirds of the island’s 3.2 million people ...

Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency after the earthquake. Governor Wanda Vázquez said the island hasn't been "exposed to this kind of emergency in 102 years," according to NBC News.

In the past week alone, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network registered 43 “significant” quakes, leaving many people fearful of going home. More than 8,000 houses have been damaged.

The governor of Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake left at least one person dead, damaged buildings and knocked out most of the island's power supply.

The new year is off to a grim start in Puerto Rico. A series of recent earthquakes there, including a 6.4 quake on Jan. 7 that's being called the strongest to shake the island in a century, ...

Puerto Rico is currently about $70 billion in debt. Footing the bill for recovering from the earthquakes won’t be easy, especially considering the track record of federal aid.