Looks like Puerto Rico just had a 5.7 earthquake

[icymist]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/PR10/13.23.-71.-61.php

Earthquake List for Map Centered at 18°N, 66°W
Update time = Sun May 16 6:00:03 UTC 2010

Here are the earthquakes in the Map Centered at 18°N, 66°W area, most recent at the top.
(Some early events may be obscured by later ones.)
Click on the underlined portion of an earthquake record in the list below for more information.
MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km LOCATION
MAP 5.7 2010/05/16 05:16:10 18.295 -67.069 110.1 6 km ( 4 mi) ENE of Espino, PR
MAP 2.7 2010/05/16 01:34:44 18.615 -66.846 11.8 15 km ( 9 mi) N of Camuy, PR
MAP 3.2 2010/05/15 19:21:07 19.251 -65.718 104.1 92 km ( 57 mi) N of Su�rez, PR
MAP 2.5 2010/05/15 09:27:54 19.116 -66.469 13.6 73 km ( 45 mi) N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, PR
MAP 2.7 2010/05/15 09:26:22 19.067 -66.476 25.1 67 km ( 42 mi) N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, PR
MAP 1.5 2010/05/15 09:21:35 18.489 -67.430 12.3 25 km ( 16 mi) NW of Rinc�n, PR
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/PR10/13.23.-71.-61_eqs.php

[icymist]

1. USGS upgraded it to a 5.8

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/PR10/13.23.-71.-61_eqs.php

[Raschel]

2. Sixty eight miles deep. Hopefully that minimizes damage.

[icymist]

3. Fisrt news report: USGS reports moderate earthquake in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit in western Puerto Rico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1623004620100516?feedType=RSS&feedName=bondsNews

[aquart]

4. Is this affected by or connected to the oil spill?

[JI7]

5. no