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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Lajas, PR
Date: March 19, 2022 02:01:28 UTC
March 18, 2022 22:01:28 Hora Local
Region: Southwest Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 7.54 Km South-Southeast of Lajas,PR
12.18 Km West-Southeast of Guánica,PR
29.71 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 2.67 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9511 Longitude: -67.0161
Depth: 9 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-03-18 22:55:51
ID: 20220319020127

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-03-18 22:55:58 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: March 18, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 22:01:28
LATITUDE: 17.9511 N
LONGITUDE: 67.0161 W
LOCATION: 7.5 Km South-Southeast of Lajas,PR
29.7 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 9 Km
MAGNITUDE: 2.67 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Lajas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2022-03-18 22:55:58
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this micro earthquake was reported as felt in Cabo Rojo and Lajas with a maximum intensity of II (Modified Mercalli Scale, MM). At the moment of generating this bulletin no damages has been reported, but given the size and location this can not be ruled out

Based on magnitude, location and historic records the earthquake was not sufficient to generate a destructive tsunami to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

Technical Information

YEAR MO DA  --ORIGIN--  --LAT N-  --LON W--  DEPTH   RMS   ERH   ERZ  XMAG  FMAG  PMAG  INT                            
2022-03-19  0201 28.75  17 57.07   67  0.97   9.17  0.09  0.37  0.57        2.67  2.67D                                
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  37   37   3.6  PR1  223  20  19  24   8  37     Q  PPR   0.00  0.00     12.00  0.50 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         2.67  12.00  0.50 Z        2.67  12.00  0.50 D                                                

REGION= Southwestern Puerto Rico                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
STA NET COM CR DIST AZM  AN P/S WT   SEC (TOBS -TCAL -DLY  =RES)  WT   SR  INFO  CAL DUR-W-FMAG-T -AMP-U-PER-W-XMAG-T  
MLPR PR HHZ  A  3.6 305 153 IPU    30.62  1.87  1.86 0.00  0.01  1.50     0.413 0.55  24   2.08 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A  3.6 305 153 ES  1  32.13  3.38  3.31 0.00  0.07  0.75S    0.361                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 10.7 330 116 IPU    31.33  2.58  2.65 0.00 -0.07  1.50     0.159 0.55  31   2.35 Z                      
PR01 GS HH2  A 10.7 330 116 ES  1  33.43  4.68  4.72 0.00 -0.04  0.75S    0.167                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 11.6 302 112 IPU    31.47  2.72  2.77 0.00 -0.05  1.50     0.343 0.55  36   2.50 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 11.6 302 112 ES  1  33.73  4.98  4.93 0.00  0.05  0.75S    0.122                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 14.7  79 104 IPD    31.90  3.15  3.23 0.00 -0.08  1.50     0.228 0.58  43   2.65 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A 14.7  79 104 ES  1  35.12  6.37  5.75 0.00  0.62* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 15.2  33 103 IPD    32.04  3.29  3.30 0.00 -0.01  1.50     0.132 0.55  27   2.25 Z                      
PR03 GS HH1  A 15.2  33 103 ES  1  34.60  5.85  5.87 0.00 -0.02  0.75S    0.252                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 19.6  57  97 EP- 1  32.70  3.95  3.96 0.00 -0.01  0.75     0.032                                        
PR05 GS HH1  A 19.6  57  97 ES  1  36.47  7.72  7.05 0.00  0.67* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A 27.0  75  94 IPU    33.88  5.13  5.09 0.00  0.04  1.50     0.206 0.55  39   2.66 Z                      
PR02 GS HH2  A 27.0  75  94 ES  1  38.73  9.98  9.06 0.00  0.92* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 32.5 336  93 EP+ 1  34.75  6.00  5.93 0.00  0.07  0.75     0.073 0.55  38   2.67 Z                      
PRSN PR HH2  A 32.5 336  93 ES  1  39.96 11.21 10.56 0.00  0.65* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PR06 GS HHZ  A 33.0  69  93 EP- 1  34.63  5.88  6.01 0.00 -0.13  0.75     0.043                                        
PR06 GS HH2  A 33.0  69  93 ES  1  39.98 11.23 10.70 0.00  0.53* 0.00S    0.000                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 44.6  76  92 EP- 1  36.38  7.63  7.80 0.00 -0.17  0.75     0.055                                        
OBIP PR BHE  A 44.6  76  92 ES  1  42.69 13.94 13.88 0.00  0.06  0.75S    0.107                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 45.8  43  91 EP+ 1  36.66  7.91  7.98 0.00 -0.07  0.75     0.032 0.55  79   3.39 Z                      
CELP PR HHZ  A 48.3  73  91 IPD    37.05  8.30  8.37 0.00 -0.07  1.50     0.203 0.55  67   3.24 Z                      
CELP PR HH2  A 48.3  73  91 ES  1  43.96 15.21 14.90 0.00  0.31  0.61S    0.070                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 51.8  32  91 IPD    37.63  8.88  8.91 0.00 -0.03  1.50     0.144 0.55  73   3.33 Z                      
AOPR PR HH1  A 51.8  32  91 ES  1  44.35 15.60 15.86 0.00 -0.26  0.75S    0.196                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 58.0 351  91 IPU    38.76 10.01  9.87 0.00  0.14  1.46     0.231 0.55  72   3.32 Z                      
AGPR PR HH2  A 58.0 351  91 ES  1  46.33 17.58 17.57 0.00  0.01  0.73S    0.193                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 67.7 316  66 EP- 1  40.05 11.30 11.26 0.00  0.04  0.61     0.187                                        
IDE  PR EHE  A 67.7 316  66 ES  1  49.62 20.87 20.04 0.00  0.83* 0.00S    0.000                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 77.7  41  66 EP- 1  42.09 13.34 12.68 0.00  0.66* 0.00     0.000                                        
EMPR PR HH2  A 77.7  41  66 ES  1  52.15 23.40 22.57 0.00  0.83* 0.00S    0.000                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 80.2  59  55 EP+ 1  41.76 13.01 13.02 0.00 -0.01  0.34     0.040 0.55  90   3.55 Z                      
ECPR PR HH2  A 80.2  59  55 ES  1  52.70 23.95 23.18 0.00  0.77* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A106.3  67  55 EP- 1  46.01 17.26 16.32 0.00  0.94* 0.00     0.000                                        
GCPR PR HH2  A106.3  67  55 ES  1  58.62 29.87 29.05 0.00  0.82* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A125.4  80  55 EP+ 1  48.67 19.92 18.74 0.00  1.18* 0.00     0.000                                        
HUMP PR HH1  A125.4  80  55 ES  1  63.71 34.96 33.36 0.00  1.60* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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