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: V in Tortola, BVI
Date: May 08, 2022 13:32:58 UTC
May 08, 2022 09:32:58 Hora Local
Region: Virgin Islands Platform
Distances: 26.61 Km North of Anegada,BVI
54.65 Km North of Virgin Gorda,BVI
198.09 Km East-Northeast of San Juan,PR
Magnitude: 5.5 Ml
Location: Latitude: 18.9755 Longitude: -64.3585
Depth: 25 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-05-08 10:47:50
ID: 20220508133257

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-05-08 10:48:03 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: May 08, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 09:32:58
LATITUDE: 18.9755 N
LONGITUDE: 64.3585 W
LOCATION: 26.6 Km North of Anegada,BVI
198.1 Km East-Northeast of San Juan,PR
DEPTH: 25 Km
MAGNITUDE: 5.5 Ml
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: V in Tortola, BVI
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2022-05-08 10:48:03
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this moderate earthquake was reported as felt in the Central region of Puerto Rico, the Eastern region of Puerto Rico, the Northern region of Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands with a maximum intensity of V (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                            
2022-05-08  1332 58.40  18 58.53   64 21.51  25.02  0.35  1.55 26.80        4.42  4.42D V                              
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  62   62 159.2  PR1  214  13  31  54  25  62     Q- PPY   0.00  0.00     23.00  0.12 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         4.42  23.00  0.12 Z        4.42  23.00  0.12 D                                                

REGION= Virgin Islands Platform 
COMMENT= EB: 5.5 Ml, PTWC: 5.3 Mi, USGS: 4.9 mww                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
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  
MTP  PR HHZ  A159.2 233  92 IPU    80.37 21.97 22.24 0.00 -0.27  1.51     0.120 0.55 188   4.31 Z                      
MTP  PR HH1  A159.2 233  92 ES  1  97.49 39.09 39.59 0.00 -0.50  0.75S    0.118                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A182.4 240  91 IPU    83.32 24.92 25.18 0.00 -0.26  1.51     0.079 0.55 235   4.54 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A182.4 240  91 ES  1 102.70 44.30 44.82 0.00 -0.52* 0.75S    0.078                                        
SABA NA BHZ  A190.8 141  91 EP+ 1  84.32 25.92 26.24 0.00 -0.32  0.75     0.122 0.00 193   3.51 Z                      
SABA NA BHN  A190.8 141  91 ES  1 105.20 46.80 46.71 0.00  0.09  0.75S    0.267                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A212.0 244  91 IPU    87.13 28.73 28.93 0.00 -0.20  1.51     0.049 0.73 199   4.29 Z                      
SJG  IU BH2  A212.0 244  91 ES  1 109.38 50.98 51.50 0.00 -0.52* 0.75S    0.057                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A215.9 240  91 IPU    87.84 29.44 29.42 0.00  0.02  1.51     0.042 0.55 184   4.35 Z                      
IGPR PR HH1  A215.9 240  91 ES  1 110.82 52.42 52.37 0.00  0.05  0.75S    0.077                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A223.7 252  91 IPU    88.45 30.05 30.41 0.00 -0.36  1.51     0.091 0.55 197   4.42 Z                      
ECPR PR HH2  A223.7 252  91 ES  1 112.21 53.81 54.13 0.00 -0.32  0.75S    0.048                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A254.8 248  91 IPU    92.74 34.34 34.36 0.00 -0.02  1.51     0.036 0.55 198   4.46 Z                      
CELP PR HH2  A254.8 248  91 ES  1 119.30 60.90 61.16 0.00 -0.26  0.75S    0.048                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A258.9 247  91 IPU    93.21 34.81 34.87 0.00 -0.06  1.51     0.034 0.87 198   4.26 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A258.9 247  91 ES  1 120.22 61.82 62.07 0.00 -0.25  0.75S    0.054                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A258.9 243  91 IPU    93.68 35.28 34.88 0.00  0.40  1.51     0.040 0.55 178   4.37 Z                      
ICMP PR HH1  A258.9 243  91 ES  1 121.38 62.98 62.09 0.00  0.89* 0.73S    0.078                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A261.8 253  91 IPU    93.28 34.88 35.25 0.00 -0.37  1.51     0.056 0.55 188   4.42 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A261.8 253  91 ES  1 120.91 62.51 62.74 0.00 -0.24  0.75S    0.034                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A262.2 255  91 IPU    93.45 35.05 35.30 0.00 -0.25  1.51     0.074 0.55 213   4.53 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A262.2 255  91 ES  1 120.14 61.74 62.83 0.00 -1.09* 0.30S    0.005                                        
PR04 GS HHZ  A268.0 247  91 IPU    94.55 36.15 36.04 0.00  0.11  1.51     0.034                                        
PR04 GS HH1  A268.0 247  91 ES  1 123.76 65.36 64.15 0.00  1.21* 0.04S    0.000                                        
PR06 GS HHZ  A269.9 249  91 EP+ 1  94.86 36.46 36.27 0.00  0.19  0.75     0.008                                        
PR06 GS HH1  A269.9 249  91 ES  1 123.08 64.68 64.56 0.00  0.12  0.75S    0.047                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A276.1 248  91 IPU    95.86 37.46 37.06 0.00  0.40  1.51     0.034                                        
PR02 GS HH2  A276.1 248  91 ES  1 124.22 65.82 65.97 0.00 -0.15  0.75S    0.056                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A283.6 250  91 IPU    96.76 38.36 38.01 0.00  0.35  1.51     0.035                                        
PR05 GS HH1  A283.6 250  91 ES  1 127.05 68.65 67.66 0.00  0.99* 0.55S    0.024                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A288.4 248  91 IPU    97.41 39.01 38.63 0.00  0.38  1.51     0.035 0.58 187   4.42 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A288.4 248  91 ES  1 130.31 71.91 68.76 0.00  3.15* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A290.4 251  91 IPU    97.58 39.18 38.88 0.00  0.30  1.51     0.036                                        
PR03 GS HH2  A290.4 251  91 ES  1 128.04 69.64 69.21 0.00  0.43  0.75S    0.044                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A295.8 260  91 IPU    97.36 38.96 39.57 0.00 -0.61* 1.51     0.104 0.55 200   4.51 Z                      
AGPR PR HH2  A295.8 260  91 ES  1 127.64 69.24 70.43 0.00 -1.19* 0.07S    0.000                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A304.6 251  91 IPU    99.31 40.91 40.68 0.00  0.23  1.51     0.036 0.55 204   4.54 Z                      
PR01 GS HH1  A304.6 251  91 ES  1 130.75 72.35 72.41 0.00 -0.06  0.75S    0.048                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A304.8 249  91 IPU    99.39 40.99 40.71 0.00  0.28  1.51     0.037 0.55 194   4.50 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A304.8 249  91 ES  1 130.88 72.48 72.46 0.00  0.02  0.75S    0.062                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A305.9 255  91 EP+ 1  99.36 40.96 40.85 0.00  0.11  0.75     0.012                                        
PRSN PR HH2  A305.9 255  91 ES  1 131.35 72.95 72.71 0.00  0.24  0.75S    0.032                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A309.8 251  91 IPU    99.96 41.56 41.35 0.00  0.21  1.51     0.036 0.55 229   4.65 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A309.8 251  91 ES  1 132.64 74.24 73.60 0.00  0.64* 0.75S    0.050                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A334.5 260  90 IPD   102.20 43.80 44.48 0.00 -0.68* 1.51     0.081 0.58 203   4.55 Z                      
IDE  PR EHE  A334.5 260  90 ES  1 138.03 79.63 79.17 0.00  0.46  0.75S    0.029                                        
ABD  WI BHZ  A411.6 131  90 EP+ 1 112.38 53.98 54.17 0.00 -0.19  0.75     0.155 0.00 251   4.03 Z                      
ABD  WI BHN  A411.6 131  90 ES  1 155.08 96.68 96.42 0.00  0.26  0.75S    0.441                                        
PCDR PR BHZ  A427.6 264  90 IPD   115.24 56.84 56.19 0.00  0.65* 1.51     0.146 0.55 207   4.74 Z                      
PCDR PR BHN  A427.6 264  90 ES  1 158.74100.34100.02 0.00  0.32  0.75S    0.131                                        
DSD  WI BHZ  A457.3 129  90 EP- 1 118.23 59.83 59.95 0.00 -0.12  0.75     0.148 0.00 233   4.04 Z                      
DSD  WI BHE  A457.3 129  90 ES  1 163.48105.08106.71 0.00 -1.63* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SADR DR BHZ  A475.1 261  90 EP- 1 122.26 63.86 62.20 0.00  1.66* 0.00     0.000 0.00 227   4.05 Z                      
SADR DR BHN  A475.1 261  90 ES  1 171.67113.27110.72 0.00  2.55* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SMDR PR BHZ  A509.8 275  90 EP+ 1 124.39 65.99 66.61 0.00 -0.62* 0.75     0.044                                        
SMDR PR BHN  A509.8 275  90 ES  1 177.07118.67118.57 0.00  0.10  0.75S    0.066                                        
HMDR DR BHZ  A530.2 269  90 IPD   127.46 69.06 69.19 0.00 -0.13  1.51     0.137 0.00 221   4.11 Z                      
HMDR DR BHN  A530.2 269  90 ES  1 181.74123.34123.16 0.00  0.18  0.75S    0.084                                        
SDD  DR BHZ  A589.8 266  90 EP- 1 139.02 80.62 76.73 0.00  3.89* 0.00     0.000                                        
SDD  DR BHN  A589.8 266  90 ES  1 196.20137.80136.58 0.00  1.22* 0.02S    0.000                                        
SDDR CU BHZ  A731.3 272  90 IPU   153.04 94.64 94.64 0.00  0.00  1.17     0.091 0.00 219   4.45 Z                      
SDDR CU BH1  A731.3 272  90 ES  1 226.80168.40168.46 0.00 -0.06  0.59S    0.042                                        

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