No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.


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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: III in Lajas, PR
Date: March 25, 2022 00:48:24 UTC
March 24, 2022 20:48:24 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 6.22 Km East-Southeast of Lajas,PR
8.27 Km West of Guánica,PR
26.53 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.10 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9951 Longitude: -66.9875
Depth: 11 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-03-24 21:17:50
ID: 20220325004821

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-03-24 21:17:59 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: March 24, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 20:48:24
LATITUDE: 17.9951 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9875 W
LOCATION: 6.2 Km East-Southeast of Lajas,PR
26.5 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 11 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.10 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: III in Lajas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2022-03-24 21:17:59
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Lajas and Sabana Grande with a maximum intensity of III (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                            
2022-03-25  0048 24.14  17 59.71   66 59.25  11.64  0.14  0.38  0.35        3.10  3.10D                                
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  46   46   6.6  PR1  142  15  23  36  18  46     Q  PPI   0.00  0.00     13.00  0.28 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.10  13.00  0.28 Z        3.10  13.00  0.28 D                                                

REGION= Southern 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  6.6 245 145 IPD    26.52  2.38  2.43 0.00 -0.05  1.61     0.252 0.55  39   2.54 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A  6.6 245 145 ES  1  28.43  4.29  4.33 0.00 -0.04  0.80S    0.137                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A  9.5  33 133 IPU    27.00  2.86  2.71 0.00  0.15  1.61     0.170 0.55  41   2.60 Z                      
PR03 GS HH2  A  9.5  33 133 ES  1  29.40  5.26  4.82 0.00  0.44  0.01S    0.000                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A  9.6 298 133 IPU    26.77  2.63  2.72 0.00 -0.09  1.61     0.151 0.55  45   2.69 Z                      
PR01 GS HH2  A  9.6 298 133 ES  1  28.77  4.63  4.84 0.00 -0.21  0.80S    0.116                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 11.7 101 126 IPU    27.22  3.08  2.97 0.00  0.11  1.61     0.128 0.58  62   2.97 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A 11.7 101 126 ES  1  29.64  5.50  5.29 0.00  0.21  0.80S    0.084                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 13.0 276 122 IPU    27.15  3.01  3.14 0.00 -0.13  1.61     0.203 0.55  51   2.82 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 13.0 276 122 ES  1  29.54  5.40  5.59 0.00 -0.19  0.80S    0.095                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 14.6  67 118 IPD    27.67  3.53  3.35 0.00  0.18  1.61     0.088                                        
PR05 GS HH2  A 14.6  67 118 ES  1  30.30  6.16  5.96 0.00  0.20  0.80S    0.107                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A 23.1  85 105 IPD    28.69  4.55  4.57 0.00 -0.02  1.61     0.087 0.55  42   2.71 Z                      
PR02 GS HH2  A 23.1  85 105 ES  1  32.03  7.89  8.13 0.00 -0.24  0.80S    0.052                                        
PR06 GS HHZ  A 28.6  76 101 IPU    29.46  5.32  5.40 0.00 -0.08  1.61     0.075                                        
PR06 GS HH2  A 28.6  76 101 ES  1  33.82  9.68  9.61 0.00  0.07  0.80S    0.055                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 29.7 326 100 IPU    29.75  5.61  5.56 0.00  0.05  1.61     0.144                                        
PRSN PR HH2  A 29.7 326 100 ES  1  34.20 10.06  9.90 0.00  0.16  0.80S    0.119                                        
PR04 GS HHZ  A 33.6  93  98 IPU    30.34  6.20  6.15 0.00  0.05  1.61     0.127                                        
PR04 GS HH2  A 33.6  93  98 ES  1  35.36 11.22 10.95 0.00  0.27  0.80S    0.052                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 40.2  44  97 IPD    31.25  7.11  7.15 0.00 -0.04  1.61     0.102 0.55  69   3.26 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A 40.2  44  97 ES  1  36.47 12.33 12.73 0.00 -0.40  0.24S    0.011                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 40.7  82  96 IPD    31.09  6.95  7.24 0.00 -0.29  1.61     0.093 0.87  72   3.10 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 40.7  82  96 ES  1  36.81 12.67 12.89 0.00 -0.22  0.80S    0.047                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 44.1  78  96 IPD    31.69  7.55  7.76 0.00 -0.21  1.61     0.085 0.55  78   3.38 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 44.1  78  96 ES  1  37.88 13.74 13.81 0.00 -0.07  0.80S    0.048                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 46.1  32  95 IPD    32.13  7.99  8.05 0.00 -0.06  1.61     0.125 0.55  87   3.48 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 46.1  32  95 ES  1  38.28 14.14 14.33 0.00 -0.19  0.80S    0.148                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 50.3 103  66 EP+ 1  33.05  8.91  8.66 0.00  0.25  0.80     0.103                                        
ICMP PR HH2  A 50.3 103  66 ES  1  39.63 15.49 15.41 0.00  0.08  0.80S    0.182                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 53.9 346  66 IPU    33.43  9.29  9.17 0.00  0.12  1.60     0.222 0.55  77   3.38 Z                      
AGPR PR HH2  A 53.9 346  66 ES  1  40.31 16.17 16.32 0.00 -0.15  0.80S    0.134                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 66.6 311  66 IPU    35.22 11.08 10.96 0.00  0.12  1.34     0.217                                        
IDE  PR EHE  A 66.6 311  66 ES  1  43.81 19.67 19.51 0.00  0.16  0.67S    0.100                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 72.1  42  66 IPD    36.54 12.40 11.73 0.00  0.67* 0.00     0.000                                        
EMPR PR HH2  A 72.1  42  66 ES  1  45.10 20.96 20.88 0.00  0.08  0.56S    0.049                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 75.2  61  55 EP+ 1  36.36 12.22 12.16 0.00  0.06  0.49     0.024 0.55  86   3.50 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 75.2  61  55 ES  1  45.53 21.39 21.64 0.00 -0.25  0.49S    0.046                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 93.3  91  55 EP+ 1  39.04 14.90 14.46 0.00  0.44  0.00     0.000                                        
IGPR PR HH1  A 93.3  91  55 ES  1  49.89 25.75 25.74 0.00  0.01  0.09S    0.002                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A101.8  69  55 IPU    40.12 15.98 15.53 0.00  0.45  0.00     0.000 0.55  65   3.28 Z                      
GCPR PR HH2  A101.8  69  55 ES  1  51.47 27.33 27.64 0.00 -0.31  0.01S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A121.6  82  55 EP+ 1  42.99 18.85 18.04 0.00  0.81* 0.00     0.000                                        
HUMP PR HH1  A121.6  82  55 ES  1  56.38 32.24 32.11 0.00  0.13  0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A152.3  85  55 EP+ 1  48.12 23.98 21.93 0.00  2.05* 0.00     0.000                                        
MTP  PR HH2  A152.3  85  55 ES  1  66.54 42.40 39.04 0.00  3.36* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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