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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2020, 09:52 AM Jan 2020

New: 6.0 earthquake hits Puerto Rico

https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/magnitude-60-earthquake-hits-near-puerto-rico/65KWW7QGD5GSFAF2ITIOSHUZWA/

By: Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Updated: January 11, 2020 - 5:48 AM

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit off the south coast of Puerto Rico early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said in a tweet.

Link to tweet

The quake hit about 8 miles south of Indios, on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, the USGS said.

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New: 6.0 earthquake hits Puerto Rico (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

Damn . . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #1

That's been my fear with climate change things won't get better there mucifer Jan 2020 #2

Does climate change cause earthquakes also? nt USALiberal Jan 2020 #3

I would say yes . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #5

The real problem is that the island is still waiting on more than $18B in federal funding designated politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2020 #6

Oh he realizes it alright. It's just that the bloated sack of shit doesn't give a fuck. A mayor Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2020 #8

Oh he realizes it, but they are not super white covered in orange LiberalArkie Jan 2020 #11

WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK! My entire youth there and never experienced a single one. And now Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2020 #4

Damn uplifting! Submariner Jan 2020 #12

This is not good malaise Jan 2020 #7

Unimaginable prolonged suffering. MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #10

Oh no! trump and his cronies are still holding up money MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #9

An interview on NPR this morning spoke with a woman in Puerto Rico... Talitha Jan 2020 #13

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. Damn . . . .

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 09:55 AM

Jan 2020

mucifer

(23,579 posts)

2. That's been my fear with climate change things won't get better there

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 09:58 AM

Jan 2020

It's horrible.

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

3. Does climate change cause earthquakes also? nt

Reply to mucifer (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 10:00 AM

Jan 2020

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

5. I would say yes . . .

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 10:14 AM

Jan 2020

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)

6. The real problem is that the island is still waiting on more than $18B in federal funding designated

Reply to mucifer (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 10:16 AM

Jan 2020

after hurricanes struck more than 2 years ago. What a bastard Trump is. The stupid bastard didn't understand back then that Puerto Rico was a US territory and that the people on the island were US citizens, and he still doesn't seem to realize it now. Or, that he's just a racist son of a bitch who doesn't give a damn about anyone but himself and needs to go, NOW.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,506 posts)

8. Oh he realizes it alright. It's just that the bloated sack of shit doesn't give a fuck. A mayor

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 10:24 AM

Jan 2020

"gave him lip". And now this fucking sociopath thinks collective punishment for 4M is the appropriate measure. I don't even wanna type what I'm feeling right now.....

LiberalArkie

(15,730 posts)

11. Oh he realizes it, but they are not super white covered in orange

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 11:11 AM

Jan 2020

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,506 posts)

4. WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK! My entire youth there and never experienced a single one. And now

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 10:05 AM

Jan 2020

this fucking shit, what, every goddamn day. On top of everything else????!!!!

Submariner

(12,512 posts)

12. Damn uplifting!

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jan 2020

During a huge tectonic plate shift during the Carboniferous Period a mere 185 million years ago, Puerto Rico was formed when it uplifted out of the ocean and established itself as an island.

It is just continuing its jerky uplifting as it adjusts its position on the edge of the enormous Puerto Rico Trench. I can understand how you feel, but it is just weird fate that it happens at a time when we have a racist world class flaming asshole fake-president carrying a grudge against the local mayor, and refusing to help people in need.