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Earthquake Educational Portal
What is an earthquake?
Learn more about earthquakes and how they occur.
What to do before, during or after an earthquake?
Learn more about how to prepare and protect yourself before, during or after an earthquake occurs.
Earthquake forecasting
What are earthquake prediction models based on?
The size of an earthquake
Learn more about the scales used to measure earthquake magnitudes.
Earthquake secondary effects
Learn about different effects that can happen due to an earthquake.
Seismology Glossary
Definitions for a variety of terms used in the study of earthquakes
Puerto Rico Seismicity Zones
Learn about the zones where there is seismic activity in Puerto Rico
Triangle of Life
Learn about this theory and why Drop, Cover and Hold is recommended as the primary form of protection instead.
Significant earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Learn more about the 1918 earthquake and other significant earthquakes that have impacted Puerto Rico.
Educational Resources
Here you can see educational materials, brochures, our tsunami curriculum and the PRSN news catalogue