Strong, 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Puerto Rico

Strong, 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Puerto Rico
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake cracked walls and brought down power lines in Puerto Rico on Friday as the Caribbean island recovered from its worst quake in over a century on Tuesday.

The latest temblor took place at 6:26 p.m. (5:26 p.m. EST), with its epicenter around 4 km (2.5 miles) from Indios on the island's southern coast, the U.S. Geological Service reported. Local residents posted tweets showing damage from the quake, which one described as "super strong."

The temblor followed Tuesday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed at least one person, destroyed or damaged about 300 homes and knocked out power across the island.

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