A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday. Residents was shaken but there are no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the quake, which occurred at 7:43 p.m. (6:43 p.m. ET), stuck about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of San Juan. It was some 64 miles below the earth’s surface. <\/p>\n
\n“God we pray for peace in Puerta Rico. May those who have been frightened by this earthquake find rest in you. Lift any fear. You are a God of peace and this is a night when we remember the Prince of Peace. Bring a settled calm to Puerto Rico. In Jesus…? <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday. Residents was shaken but there are no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the quake, which occurred at 7:43 p.m. (6:43 p.m. ET), stuck about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of San Juan. It was some 64 miles below the earth’s surface.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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