Starting on December 28, 2019, and progressing into 2020, the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake swarm, including 11 that were of magnitude 5 or greater. The la
Landslide triggered by the M6.4 earthquake in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Collapsed house in Yauco.
One of many impromptu "refugee camps" set up by displaced families in Guánica, one of the towns worst-hit by the earthquakes.
Camp improvised by families in Bo. Tibes displaced by the earthquakes
Puerto Rico Highway 9
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Puerto Rico Highway 9, also called the Anillo de Circunvalación de Ponce, is a limited-access state highway located entirely within the limits of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and connecting
2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes
…damaged plant. Road damage due to landslides included Puerto Rico highways PR-132, PR-139, and PR-218. PR-2 had landslides in the area of Peñón de Ponce; PR-9, a 4-lane highway under construction, had damage that set back the opening date several months; and PR-52 had damage to its Ponce toll booth plaza…
PR-9 near Barrio Portugués Rural exit in Ponce, heading west towards PR-123
PR-9 east in Barrio Magueyes
PR-9 east in Barrio Magueyes
PR-9 in Barrio Canas under construction in early 2019