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


Earthquake Information


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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Lajas, PR
Date: April 03, 2022 08:54:03 UTC
April 03, 2022 04:54:03 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 5.16 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
9.8 Km West of Guánica,PR
26.45 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.02 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9888 Longitude: -67.0016
Depth: 9 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-04-03 05:37:23
ID: 20220403085358

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BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: April 03, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 04:54:03
LATITUDE: 17.9888 N
LONGITUDE: 67.0016 W
LOCATION: 5.2 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
26.5 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 9 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.02 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 2022-04-03 05:37:30
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in 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                            
2022-04-03  0854  3.85  17 59.33   67  0.10   9.90  0.11  0.33  0.46        3.02  3.02D II                             
                                                                                         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   5.0  PR1  149  20  23  33  15  46     Q  PPY   0.00  0.00     18.00  0.23 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.02  18.00  0.23 Z        3.02  18.00  0.23 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  5.0 245 147 IPD     5.91  2.06  2.07 0.00 -0.01  1.76     0.363 0.55  48   2.72 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A  5.0 245 147 ES  1   7.61  3.76  3.68 0.00  0.08  0.88S    0.206                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A  8.6 306 129 IPU     6.32  2.47  2.44 0.00  0.03  1.76     0.188 0.55  51   2.79 Z                      
PR01 GS HH2  A  8.6 306 129 ES  1   7.95  4.10  4.34 0.00 -0.24  0.88S    0.164                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 10.9  38 120 IPD     6.63  2.78  2.73 0.00  0.05  1.76     0.184 0.55  42   2.63 Z                      
PR03 GS HH1  A 10.9  38 120 ES  1   8.81  4.96  4.86 0.00  0.10  0.88S    0.304                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 11.6 280 118 EP+ 1   6.62  2.77  2.82 0.00 -0.05  0.88     0.084 0.55  57   2.91 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 11.6 280 118 ES  1   8.66  4.81  5.02 0.00 -0.21  0.88S    0.126                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 13.1  96 113 IPD     6.87  3.02  3.02 0.00  0.00  1.76     0.192 0.58  53   2.83 Z                      
GBPR PR HH2  A 13.1  96 113 ES  1   9.33  5.48  5.38 0.00  0.10  0.88S    0.114                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 16.3  66 106 IPD     7.41  3.56  3.49 0.00  0.07  1.76     0.102                                        
PR05 GS HH2  A 16.3  66 106 ES  1  10.51  6.66  6.21 0.00  0.45  0.00S    0.000                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A 24.7  83  97 EP- 1   8.64  4.79  4.75 0.00  0.04  0.88     0.041                                        
PR02 GS HH2  A 24.7  83  97 ES  1  12.68  8.83  8.45 0.00  0.38  0.01S    0.000                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 29.5 330  95 EP+ 1   9.40  5.55  5.49 0.00  0.06  0.88     0.055 0.55  35   2.58 Z                      
PRSN PR HH1  A 29.5 330  95 ES  1  13.90 10.05  9.77 0.00  0.28  0.83S    0.125                                        
PR06 GS HHZ  A 30.3  75  95 EP- 1   9.38  5.53  5.60 0.00 -0.07  0.88     0.034                                        
PR06 GS HH1  A 30.3  75  95 ES  1  13.96 10.11  9.97 0.00  0.14  0.88S    0.072                                        
PR04 GS HHZ  A 35.1  91  94 EP- 1  10.30  6.45  6.35 0.00  0.10  0.88     0.060                                        
PR04 GS HH2  A 35.1  91  94 ES  1  15.30 11.45 11.30 0.00  0.15  0.88S    0.081                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 41.7  45  93 IPD    11.01  7.16  7.37 0.00 -0.21  1.76     0.116 0.55  51   2.99 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A 41.7  45  93 ES  1  16.30 12.45 13.12 0.00 -0.67* 0.00S    0.000                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 42.3  81  93 EP- 1  11.12  7.27  7.45 0.00 -0.18  0.88     0.044 0.87  49   2.75 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 42.3  81  93 ES  1  16.92 13.07 13.26 0.00 -0.19  0.88S    0.068                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 45.7  77  93 IPD    11.77  7.92  7.98 0.00 -0.06  1.76     0.159 0.55  67   3.24 Z                      
CELP PR HH2  A 45.7  77  93 ES  1  18.08 14.23 14.20 0.00  0.03  0.88S    0.068                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 47.5  33  92 IPD    12.04  8.19  8.25 0.00 -0.06  1.76     0.134 0.55  57   3.10 Z                      
AOPR PR HH1  A 47.5  33  92 ES  1  18.14 14.29 14.68 0.00 -0.39  0.00S    0.000                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 54.2 348  92 IPU    13.28  9.43  9.29 0.00  0.14  1.75     0.200 0.55  58   3.12 Z                      
AGPR PR HH2  A 54.2 348  92 ES  1  20.27 16.42 16.54 0.00 -0.12  0.88S    0.168                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 65.9 312  66 EP+ 1  14.96 11.11 10.97 0.00  0.14  0.74     0.139                                        
IDE  PR EHE  A 65.9 312  66 ES  1  23.45 19.60 19.53 0.00  0.07  0.74S    0.240                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 73.6  42  66 EP+ 1  16.36 12.51 12.05 0.00  0.46  0.00     0.000 0.55  47   2.95 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A 73.6  42  66 ES  1  25.38 21.53 21.45 0.00  0.08  0.57S    0.063                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 76.8  61  66 EP- 1  16.37 12.52 12.51 0.00  0.01  0.49     0.030 0.55  70   3.32 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 76.8  61  66 ES  1  26.19 22.34 22.27 0.00  0.07  0.49S    0.045                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 91.2  81  55 EP- 1  18.39 14.54 14.34 0.00  0.20  0.14     0.005 0.73  58   3.04 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 91.2  81  55 ES  1  29.44 25.59 25.53 0.00  0.06  0.14S    0.008                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 94.8  91  55 EP- 1  19.35 15.50 14.80 0.00  0.70* 0.00     0.000 0.55  51   3.05 Z                      
IGPR PR HH2  A 94.8  91  55 ES  1  30.71 26.86 26.34 0.00  0.52* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A123.2  81  55 EP+ 1  23.45 19.60 18.40 0.00  1.20* 0.00     0.000 0.55  66   3.31 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A123.2  81  55 ES  1  38.28 34.43 32.75 0.00  1.68* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A153.9  85  55 EP- 2  28.25 24.40 22.28 0.00  2.12* 0.00     0.000 0.55  70   3.40 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A153.9  85  55 ES  2  45.27 41.42 39.66 0.00  1.76* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A185.3  78  55 EP- 3  32.15 28.30 26.26 0.00  2.04* 0.00     0.000 0.55  68   3.41 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A185.3  78  55 ES  3  53.05 49.20 46.74 0.00  2.46* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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