| 词条 | 1787 Boricua earthquake |
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| title = 1787 Boricua earthquake | pre-1900 = yes | local-date = {{start-date|May 2, 1787|May 2, 1787}} | map = | magnitude = ~8.0 {{M|w|link=y}}[1] | depth = | location = | countries affected = Puerto Rico | tsunami = | aftershocks = | intensity = | casualties = }} The 1787 Boricua earthquake struck the island of Puerto Rico on May 2. The magnitude of the earthquake is believed to have been of 8.0–8.5; however, that might not be an exact number. The epicenter is thought to have been somewhere north of Puerto Rico, probably on the Puerto Rico Trench.[1] Puerto Rican geomorphologist José Molinelli considers it "the strongest" in the seismic history of the country.[2] EffectsAccording to some sources, the earthquake was felt all across the Island. It demolished some structures like the Arecibo church,[3] along with monasteries like El Rosario and La Concepcion. It is also reported that it damaged the churches at Bayamon, Toa Baja and Mayagüez. It also caused considerable damage to the forts of San Felipe del Morro and San Cristobal, breaking cisterns, walls and guard houses.[1][4] Apparently, the earthquake did not cause major damage in the South of the island, but did crack the walls of the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in Ponce.[5] EvidenceThe earthquake that struck the island has little historical record itself, but some of the little evidence that exists suggests that effects were done to the topography of the ocean floor. Also, soil deposits give evidence that the event may have had a physical effect on the island; this evidence suggests that the island may have sunk about 3 meters. It is estimated that the tsunami produced by the earthquake may have been some 40–60 ft. high, mostly because the Caribbean ocean in particular is quite shallow. Coastal regions of the island were swamped, producing a thin layer of the crust, showing that salt water had reached almost 2 miles inland.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} See also
References1. ^1 2 [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/puerto_rico/puerto_rico_history.php Earthquake History of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands] on USGS 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/a229anosdelterremotomasfuerteenlahistoria-2195292/|title=A 229 años del terremoto "más fuerte en la historia"|author=Alvarado León, Gerardo E.|publisher=El Nuevo Día|date=May 5, 2016|accessdate=May 5, 2016}} 3. ^Arecibo on EdicionesDigitales 4. ^El Morro, San Cristobal y San Geronimo en peligro en caso de terremoto {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108041846/http://www.noticiasonline.com/D.asp?id=23279 |date=2014-01-08 }} on NoticiasOnline (6/7/2009) 5. ^Historia sísmica de Puerto Rico: Terremotos significativos en la zona de Puerto Rico. SalonHogar.com Accessed 22 March 2018. External links
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