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: April 26, 2022 22:08:26 UTC
April 26, 2022 18:08:26 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 5.68 Km East-Southeast of Lajas,PR
8.64 Km West of Guánica,PR
25.52 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 2.83 Md
Location: Latitude: 18.0043 Longitude: -66.9898
Depth: 8 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-04-26 18:26:17
ID: 20220426220826

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-04-26 18:26:23 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: April 26, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 18:08:26
LATITUDE: 18.0043 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9898 W
LOCATION: 5.7 Km East-Southeast of Lajas,PR
25.5 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 8 Km
MAGNITUDE: 2.83 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 2022-04-26 18:26:23
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this micro earthquake was reported as felt in the Southern region of Puerto Rico with a maximum intensity of III (Modified Mercalli Scale, MM). At the moment of generating this bulletin no damages has been reported and are not expected to occur

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                            
2022-04-26  2208 26.19  18  0.26   66 59.39   8.12  0.23  0.40  0.97        2.83  2.83D III                            
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  45   45   6.9  PR1  132  13  23  36  18  45     Q  PPT   0.00  0.00     18.00  0.46 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         2.83  18.00  0.46 Z        2.83  18.00  0.46 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  6.9 237 126 EP- 1  28.17  1.98  2.06 0.00 -0.08  1.15     0.161 0.55  28   2.24 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A  6.9 237 126 ES  1  29.72  3.53  3.67 0.00 -0.14  1.15S    0.405                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A  8.8  38 114 EP- 1  28.62  2.43  2.31 0.00  0.12  1.15     0.097 0.55  28   2.25 Z                      
PR03 GS HH1  A  8.8  38 114 ES  1  30.39  4.20  4.11 0.00  0.09  1.15S    0.415                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A  8.9 293 114 EP+ 1  28.55  2.36  2.33 0.00  0.03  1.15     0.082 0.55  43   2.64 Z                      
PR01 GS HH1  A  8.9 293 114 ES  1  30.21  4.02  4.15 0.00 -0.13  1.15S    0.203                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 12.1 105  95 EP- 1  28.88  2.69  2.81 0.00 -0.12  1.15     0.073 0.58  30   2.31 Z                      
GBPR PR HH2  A 12.1 105  95 ES  1  30.86  4.67  5.00 0.00 -0.33  1.15S    0.125                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 12.7 272  93 EP+ 1  29.02  2.83  2.89 0.00 -0.06  1.15     0.141 0.55  46   2.73 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 12.7 272  93 ES  1  31.13  4.94  5.14 0.00 -0.20  1.15S    0.226                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 14.5  71  91 EP- 1  29.28  3.09  3.16 0.00 -0.07  1.15     0.039 0.55  34   2.46 Z                      
PR05 GS HH1  A 14.5  71  91 ES  1  32.35  6.16  5.62 0.00  0.54* 0.94S    0.055                                        
PR06 GS HHZ  A 28.6  78  90 EP+ 1  31.40  5.21  5.34 0.00 -0.13  1.15     0.045                                        
PR06 GS HH1  A 28.6  78  90 ES  1  35.88  9.69  9.51 0.00  0.18  1.15S    0.075                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 28.7 326  90 EP+ 1  31.73  5.54  5.35 0.00  0.19  1.15     0.081                                        
PRSN PR HH2  A 28.7 326  90 ES  1  35.51  9.32  9.52 0.00 -0.20  1.15S    0.166                                        
PR04 GS HHZ  A 33.9  94  90 EP+ 1  32.26  6.07  6.16 0.00 -0.09  1.15     0.063 0.55  22   2.18 Z                      
PR04 GS HH2  A 33.9  94  90 ES  1  37.13 10.94 10.96 0.00 -0.02  1.15S    0.093                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 39.6  46  90 EP+ 1  33.14  6.95  7.03 0.00 -0.08  1.15     0.042                                        
UUPR PR HH1  A 39.6  46  90 ES  1  38.26 12.07 12.51 0.00 -0.44  1.15S    0.118                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 40.8  83  90 EP+ 1  33.13  6.94  7.22 0.00 -0.28  1.15     0.049 0.87  61   2.95 Z                      
OBIP PR BHN  A 40.8  83  90 ES  1  38.62 12.43 12.85 0.00 -0.42  1.15S    0.077                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 44.2  79  90 EP+ 1  33.83  7.64  7.73 0.00 -0.09  1.15     0.045 0.55  70   3.28 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 44.2  79  90 ES  1  39.78 13.59 13.76 0.00 -0.17  1.15S    0.076                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 45.4  33  90 EP+ 1  34.20  8.01  7.91 0.00  0.10  1.15     0.048 0.55  72   3.31 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 45.4  33  90 ES  1  40.07 13.88 14.08 0.00 -0.20  1.15S    0.145                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 50.8 104  90 EP+ 1  35.33  9.14  8.75 0.00  0.39  1.15     0.080 0.55  39   2.75 Z                      
ICMP PR HH1  A 50.8 104  90 ES  1  42.13 15.94 15.57 0.00  0.36  1.15S    0.123                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 52.8 346  90 EP+ 1  35.53  9.34  9.06 0.00  0.28  1.15     0.071 0.55  38   2.73 Z                      
AGPR PR HH2  A 52.8 346  90 ES  1  42.23 16.04 16.13 0.00 -0.09  1.15S    0.177                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 65.8 310  90 EP+ 1  37.51 11.32 11.05 0.00  0.27  0.98     0.069 0.58  46   2.90 Z                      
IDE  PR EHN  A 65.8 310  90 ES  1  46.04 19.85 19.67 0.00  0.18  0.98S    0.122                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 71.5  42  66 EP+ 1  38.77 12.58 11.86 0.00  0.72* 0.00     0.000 0.55  62   3.20 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A 71.5  42  66 ES  1  48.45 22.26 21.11 0.00  1.15* 0.00S    0.000                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 74.9  62  66 EP+ 1  38.53 12.34 12.35 0.00 -0.01  0.70     0.054 0.55  82   3.46 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 74.9  62  66 ES  1  47.70 21.51 21.98 0.00 -0.47  0.70S    0.109                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 89.7  82  55 EP+ 1  40.78 14.59 14.31 0.00  0.28  0.22     0.010                                        
SJG  IU BH1  A 89.7  82  55 ES  1  51.64 25.45 25.47 0.00 -0.02  0.22S    0.022                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 93.6  92  55 EP+ 1  41.78 15.59 14.81 0.00  0.78* 0.00     0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A101.6  70  55 EP+ 1  42.57 16.38 15.82 0.00  0.56* 0.01     0.000 0.55  67   3.30 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A101.6  70  55 ES  1  54.28 28.09 28.16 0.00 -0.07  0.01S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A152.5  85  55 EP+ 1  49.83 23.64 22.26 0.00  1.38* 0.00     0.000 0.55  87   3.60 Z                      
MTP  PR HH1  A152.5  85  55 ES  1  68.57 42.38 39.62 0.00  2.76* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A183.7  79  55 EP+ 1  56.52 30.33 26.21 0.00  4.12* 0.00     0.000 0.55  74   3.48 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A183.7  79  55 ES  1  77.83 51.64 46.65 0.00  4.99* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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