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: III in Ponce, PR
Date: May 13, 2022 02:06:11 UTC
May 12, 2022 22:06:11 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 4.24 Km Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
7.43 Km Southwest of Peñuelas,PR
17.16 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 3.27 Md
Location: Latitude: 18.0255 Longitude: -66.7668
Depth: 14 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-05-12 22:53:13
ID: 20220513020610

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-05-12 22:53:22 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: May 12, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 22:06:11
LATITUDE: 18.0255 N
LONGITUDE: 66.7668 W
LOCATION: 4.2 Km Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
17.2 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 14 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.27 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: III in Ponce, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2022-05-12 22:53:22
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor 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, 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                            
2022-05-13  0206 11.53  18  1.53   66 46.01  14.13  0.11  0.26  0.40        3.27  3.27D 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                         
  48   48   5.6  PR1  124  14  24  34  15  48     Q  PPF   0.00  0.00     21.00  0.28 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.27  21.00  0.28 Z        3.27  21.00  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  
PR06 GS HHZ  A  5.6  53 153 EP+ 1  14.19  2.66  2.68 0.00 -0.02  0.95     0.078 0.55  63   2.97 Z                      
PR06 GS HH1  A  5.6  53 153 ES  1  16.10  4.57  4.77 0.00 -0.20  0.95S    0.288                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 10.2 284 134 IPD    14.67  3.14  3.07 0.00  0.07  1.90     0.205 0.55  52   2.82 Z                      
PR05 GS HH2  A 10.2 284 134 ES  1  17.43  5.90  5.46 0.00  0.44  0.00S    0.000                                        
PR04 GS HHZ  A 11.5 117 130 EP+ 1  14.79  3.26  3.20 0.00  0.06  0.95     0.067 0.55  51   2.81 Z                      
PR04 GS HH2  A 11.5 117 130 ES  1  17.16  5.63  5.70 0.00 -0.07  0.95S    0.183                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 13.2 245 124 IPD    14.97  3.44  3.39 0.00  0.05  1.90     0.201 0.58  50   2.78 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A 13.2 245 124 ES  1  17.88  6.35  6.03 0.00  0.32  0.78S    0.091                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 17.1  83 112 IPD    15.35  3.82  3.88 0.00 -0.06  1.90     0.166 0.87  65   2.87 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 17.1  83 112 ES  1  18.03  6.50  6.91 0.00 -0.41  0.00S    0.000                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 18.7 285 108 IPD    15.47  3.94  4.08 0.00 -0.14  1.90     0.128 0.55  47   2.78 Z                      
PR03 GS HH2  A 18.7 285 108 ES  1  18.64  7.11  7.26 0.00 -0.15  0.95S    0.087                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 20.6  74 103 IPD    15.93  4.40  4.35 0.00  0.05  1.90     0.152 0.55  58   2.99 Z                      
CELP PR HH2  A 20.6  74 103 ES  1  19.15  7.62  7.74 0.00 -0.12  0.95S    0.081                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 25.6  11  92 IPU    16.65  5.12  5.05 0.00  0.07  1.90     0.201 0.55  71   3.20 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A 25.6  11  92 ES  1  20.23  8.70  8.99 0.00 -0.29  0.91S    0.139                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 29.7 121  91 EP+ 1  17.18  5.65  5.63 0.00  0.02  0.95     0.097                                        
ICMP PR HH2  A 29.7 121  91 ES  1  21.60 10.07 10.02 0.00  0.05  0.95S    0.196                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 30.0 259  90 IPD    17.09  5.56  5.67 0.00 -0.11  1.90     0.218 0.55  62   3.10 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A 30.0 259  90 ES  1  21.59 10.06 10.09 0.00 -0.03  0.95S    0.097                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 31.9 272  90 IPD    17.41  5.88  5.93 0.00 -0.05  1.90     0.185 0.55  56   3.02 Z                      
PR01 GS HH2  A 31.9 272  90 ES  1  21.88 10.35 10.56 0.00 -0.21  0.95S    0.084                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 35.6   2  90 IPU    18.09  6.56  6.45 0.00  0.11  1.90     0.212 0.55  74   3.30 Z                      
AOPR PR HH1  A 35.6   2  90 ES  1  23.00 11.47 11.48 0.00 -0.01  0.95S    0.157                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 36.4 267  90 EP- 1  18.01  6.48  6.56 0.00 -0.08  0.95     0.049 0.55  71   3.27 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 36.4 267  90 ES  1  22.81 11.28 11.68 0.00 -0.40  0.02S    0.000                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 45.3 299  90 EP+ 1  19.35  7.82  7.81 0.00  0.01  0.95     0.041 0.55  72   3.31 Z                      
PRSN PR HH2  A 45.3 299  90 ES  1  25.75 14.22 13.90 0.00  0.32  0.76S    0.061                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 53.7  52  90 EP- 1  20.64  9.11  9.00 0.00  0.11  0.95     0.042 0.55  94   3.56 Z                      
ECPR PR HH2  A 53.7  52  90 ES  1  27.54 16.01 16.02 0.00 -0.01  0.95S    0.092                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 55.9  26  90 EP- 1  21.44  9.91  9.31 0.00  0.60* 0.00     0.000 0.55  80   3.41 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A 55.9  26  90 ES  1  28.69 17.16 16.57 0.00  0.59* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 66.0  81  90 EP- 1  22.29 10.76 10.73 0.00  0.03  0.80     0.037 0.73  88   3.39 Z                      
SJG  IU BH2  A 66.0  81  90 ES  1  30.37 18.84 19.10 0.00 -0.26  0.80S    0.066                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 70.2  95  63 EP- 1  22.90 11.37 11.32 0.00  0.05  0.71     0.068 0.55  81   3.44 Z                      
IGPR PR HH2  A 70.2  95  63 ES  1  31.73 20.20 20.15 0.00  0.05  0.71S    0.141                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 78.8  66  63 EP- 1  24.08 12.55 12.41 0.00  0.14  0.47     0.023 0.55  89   3.54 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A 78.8  66  63 ES  1  33.56 22.03 22.09 0.00 -0.06  0.47S    0.048                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 84.1 299  63 EP- 1  24.94 13.41 13.07 0.00  0.34  0.19     0.003                                        
IDE  PR EHE  A 84.1 299  63 ES  1  35.74 24.21 23.26 0.00  0.95* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A 98.0  82  63 EP+ 1  26.57 15.04 14.84 0.00  0.20  0.04     0.000 0.55  97   3.64 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A 98.0  82  63 ES  1  37.97 26.44 26.42 0.00  0.02  0.04S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A128.8  86  63 EP+ 1  31.32 19.79 18.74 0.00  1.05* 0.00     0.000 0.55  89   3.59 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A128.8  86  63 ES  1  46.12 34.59 33.36 0.00  1.23* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A160.1  78  63 EP- 2  36.29 24.76 22.70 0.00  2.06* 0.00     0.000 0.55 104   3.77 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A160.1  78  63 ES  2  54.71 43.18 40.41 0.00  2.77* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHZ  A288.9 288  63 EP+ 3  55.56 44.03 39.00 0.00  5.03* 0.00     0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHE  A288.9 288  63 ES  3  86.10 74.57 69.42 0.00  5.15* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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