The National Seismological Institute reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake with an epicenter 99 kilometers off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco on Tuesday at 4:14 PM.
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Puerto Vallarta is within The Ring of Fire, the most active volcanic and seismic active place in the world and is located on the Middle America Trench.
A 4.2 earthquake is considered a low intensity quake that typically does not result in damage.
Puerto Vallarta, like much of the west coast of North America, is prone to earthquakes, though Puerto Vallarta tends to experience only . . .
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