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 19, 2022 07:50:23 UTC
April 19, 2022 03:50:23 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 5.43 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
11.42 Km East-Southeast of Lajas,PR
31.77 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.41 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9606 Longitude: -66.952
Depth: 9 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-04-19 04:41:36
ID: 20220419075021

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-04-19 04:41:42 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: April 19, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 03:50:23
LATITUDE: 17.9606 N
LONGITUDE: 66.952 W
LOCATION: 5.4 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
31.8 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 9 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.41 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 2022-04-19 04:41:42
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                            
2022-04-19  0750 23.29  17 57.64   66 57.12   9.05  0.13  0.42  0.64        3.41  3.41D 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                         
  48   48   7.9  PR1  198  19  24  27  12  48     Q  PPW   0.00  0.00     19.00  0.12 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.41  19.00  0.12 Z        3.41  19.00  0.12 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  
GBPR PR HHZ  A  7.9  78 128 IPD    25.60  2.31  2.26 0.00  0.05  1.56     0.326 0.58 103   3.41 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A  7.9  78 128 ES  1  27.54  4.25  4.02 0.00  0.23  0.78S    0.256                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A  9.8 276 119 IPU    25.82  2.53  2.51 0.00  0.02  1.56     0.303 0.55 107   3.48 Z                      
MLPR PR HH1  A  9.8 276 119 ES  1  27.94  4.65  4.47 0.00  0.18  0.78S    0.161                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 11.8   7 111 IPD    26.01  2.72  2.79 0.00 -0.07  1.56     0.160 0.55  52   2.83 Z                      
PR03 GS HH2  A 11.8   7 111 ES  1  28.20  4.91  4.97 0.00 -0.06  0.78S    0.236                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 13.6  45 105 IPD    26.41  3.12  3.05 0.00  0.07  1.56     0.116 0.55  90   3.34 Z                      
PR05 GS HH2  A 13.6  45 105 ES  1  29.38  6.09  5.43 0.00  0.66* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 14.7 304 103 IPU    26.45  3.16  3.23 0.00 -0.07  1.56     0.145 0.55  92   3.37 Z                      
PR01 GS HH1  A 14.7 304 103 ES  1  28.77  5.48  5.75 0.00 -0.27  0.78S    0.091                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 17.4 287  98 IPU    26.80  3.51  3.63 0.00 -0.12  1.56     0.241 0.55  94   3.41 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 17.4 287  98 ES  1  29.50  6.21  6.46 0.00 -0.25  0.78S    0.092                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 35.0 325  92 IPU    29.62  6.33  6.32 0.00  0.01  1.56     0.142 0.55  81   3.38 Z                      
PRSN PR HH1  A 35.0 325  92 ES  1  34.99 11.70 11.25 0.00  0.45  0.61S    0.073                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 37.7  76  92 IPD    29.93  6.64  6.75 0.00 -0.11  1.56     0.219 0.87  95   3.34 Z                      
OBIP PR BHN  A 37.7  76  92 ES  1  35.45 12.16 12.01 0.00  0.15  0.78S    0.081                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 40.6  37  92 IPD    30.35  7.06  7.19 0.00 -0.13  1.56     0.114 0.55 103   3.63 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A 40.6  37  92 ES  1  35.45 12.16 12.80 0.00 -0.64* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 41.5  72  91 IPD    30.54  7.25  7.32 0.00 -0.07  1.56     0.195 0.55  75   3.34 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 41.5  72  91 ES  1  36.46 13.17 13.03 0.00  0.14  0.78S    0.076                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 45.8 100  91 EP+ 1  31.98  8.69  7.99 0.00  0.70* 0.00     0.000                                        
ICMP PR HH1  A 45.8 100  91 ES  1  38.46 15.17 14.22 0.00  0.95* 0.00S    0.000                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 47.6  26  91 IPD    31.47  8.18  8.26 0.00 -0.08  1.56     0.122 0.55  69   3.27 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 47.6  26  91 ES  1  37.74 14.45 14.70 0.00 -0.25  0.78S    0.141                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 58.6 344  91 IPU    33.37 10.08  9.95 0.00  0.13  1.51     0.134 0.55  91   3.53 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 58.6 344  91 ES  1  41.19 17.90 17.71 0.00  0.19  0.75S    0.147                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 71.9 311  66 IPD    35.62 12.33 11.87 0.00  0.46  0.77     0.121                                        
IDE  PR EHN  A 71.9 311  66 ES  1  45.50 22.21 21.13 0.00  1.08* 0.00S    0.000                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 72.6  37  66 IPD    35.85 12.56 11.96 0.00  0.60* 0.00     0.000                                        
EMPR PR HH1  A 72.6  37  66 ES  1  45.42 22.13 21.29 0.00  0.84* 0.00S    0.000                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 73.9  57  66 IPD    35.39 12.10 12.15 0.00 -0.05  1.00     0.170 0.55 137   3.92 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 73.9  57  66 ES  1  44.91 21.62 21.63 0.00 -0.01  0.50S    0.083                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 86.6  78  55 EP+ 1  37.46 14.17 13.83 0.00  0.34  0.21     0.014 0.73  82   3.35 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 86.6  78  55 ES  1  47.49 24.20 24.62 0.00 -0.42  0.21S    0.027                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 89.5  89  55 IPU    38.16 14.87 14.21 0.00  0.66* 0.00     0.000 0.55  96   3.62 Z                      
IGPR PR HH1  A 89.5  89  55 ES  1  47.79 24.50 25.29 0.00 -0.79* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 99.7  67  55 IPU    39.18 15.89 15.49 0.00  0.40  0.04     0.000 0.55  89   3.56 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A 99.7  67  55 ES  1  51.00 27.71 27.57 0.00  0.14  0.02S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A118.5  80  55 IPD    42.20 18.91 17.88 0.00  1.03* 0.00     0.000 0.55  99   3.68 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A118.5  80  55 ES  1  55.77 32.48 31.83 0.00  0.65* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A149.0  83  55 IPD    46.75 23.46 21.73 0.00  1.73* 0.00     0.000 0.55 114   3.84 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A149.0  83  55 ES  1  62.56 39.27 38.68 0.00  0.59* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHZ  A163.1 293  55 EP+ 2  48.55 25.26 23.52 0.00  1.74* 0.00     0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHN  A163.1 293  55 ES  1  65.38 42.09 41.87 0.00  0.22  0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A180.8  77  55 EP- 2  52.09 28.80 25.76 0.00  3.04* 0.00     0.000 0.55 119   3.91 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A180.8  77  55 ES  1  70.02 46.73 45.85 0.00  0.88* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHZ  A272.6 291  55 EP- 2  64.12 40.83 37.38 0.00  3.45* 0.00     0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHN  A272.6 291  55 ES  1  91.60 68.31 66.54 0.00  1.77* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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