Strong 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Puerto Rico cracks walls, downs power lines.
The latest quake took place at 6:26 p.m. , with its epicenter around 4 km south of Indios on the southern coast, the U.S. Geological Service reported.
Shaken residents in the south said it was the strongest they had felt since Tuesday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake, which killed at least one person, destroyed or damaged about 300 homes and knocked out power across the island.The island is in the process of restoring power to its nearly 3 million residents after Tuesday's earthquake severely damaged its largest generating plant, Costa Sur.
They said Trump pledged his support for Puerto Rico after he earlier in the week approved an emergency declaration to mobilize resources for recovery efforts.
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