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: IV in Peñuelas, PR
Date: May 31, 2022 11:44:09 UTC
May 31, 2022 07:44:09 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 5.58 Km South-Southeast of Peñuelas,PR
6.54 Km East-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
14.27 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 3.28 Md
Location: Latitude: 18.026 Longitude: -66.739
Depth: 10 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-05-31 08:04:18
ID: 20220531114409

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-05-31 08:04:26 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: May 31, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 07:44:09
LATITUDE: 18.026 N
LONGITUDE: 66.739 W
LOCATION: 5.6 Km South-Southeast of Peñuelas,PR
14.3 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 10 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.28 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: IV in Peñuelas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2022-05-31 08:04:26
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 IV (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                            
2022-05-31  1144  9.07  18  1.56   66 44.34  10.12  0.23  0.34  0.59        3.28  3.28D IV                             
                                                                                         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   3.6  PR1  121  13  23  36  16  45     Q  PPM   0.00  0.00      9.00  0.11 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.28   9.00  0.11 Z        3.28   9.00  0.11 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  
PR02 GS HHZ  A  3.6 247 156 IPD    11.09  2.02  1.99 0.00  0.03  1.88     0.222                                        
PR02 GS HH1  A  3.6 247 156 ES  1  12.74  3.67  3.54 0.00  0.13  0.94S    0.198                                        
PR06 GS HHZ  A  3.6  24 156 EP+ 1  10.98  1.91  2.00 0.00 -0.09  0.94     0.065                                        
PR06 GS HH1  A  3.6  24 156 ES  1  12.36  3.29  3.56 0.00 -0.27  0.94S    0.252                                        
PR04 GS HHZ  A  9.0 126 129 IPU    11.52  2.45  2.50 0.00 -0.05  1.88     0.257                                        
PR04 GS HH1  A  9.0 126 129 ES  1  13.66  4.59  4.45 0.00  0.14  0.94S    0.156                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 13.1 281 115 EP- 1  12.05  2.98  3.04 0.00 -0.06  0.94     0.032                                        
PR05 GS HH1  A 13.1 281 115 ES  1  14.65  5.58  5.41 0.00  0.17  0.94S    0.087                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 14.2  82 112 EP+ 1  12.16  3.09  3.19 0.00 -0.10  0.94     0.051                                        
OBIP PR BHN  A 14.2  82 112 ES  1  14.01  4.94  5.68 0.00 -0.74* 0.02S    0.000                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 15.9 250 108 IPD    12.41  3.34  3.44 0.00 -0.10  1.88     0.192 0.58  67   3.07 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A 15.9 250 108 ES  1  15.39  6.32  6.12 0.00  0.20  0.94S    0.094                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 17.8  72 105 EP+ 1  12.74  3.67  3.72 0.00 -0.05  0.94     0.050 0.55  63   3.04 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 17.8  72 105 ES  1  15.10  6.03  6.62 0.00 -0.59* 0.74S    0.066                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 21.5 283 100 EP+ 1  13.39  4.32  4.28 0.00  0.04  0.94     0.037                                        
PR03 GS HH1  A 21.5 283 100 ES  1  16.99  7.92  7.62 0.00  0.30  0.94S    0.077                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 25.2   4  98 IPU    13.91  4.84  4.83 0.00  0.01  1.88     0.178                                        
UUPR PR HH1  A 25.2   4  98 ES  1  17.28  8.21  8.60 0.00 -0.39  0.94S    0.127                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 27.3 124  97 EP+ 1  14.38  5.31  5.16 0.00  0.15  0.94     0.095                                        
ICMP PR HH1  A 27.3 124  97 ES  1  18.57  9.50  9.18 0.00  0.32  0.94S    0.181                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 32.9 260  95 EP- 1  14.89  5.82  6.02 0.00 -0.20  0.94     0.055 0.55  75   3.29 Z                      
MLPR PR HH1  A 32.9 260  95 ES  1  19.74 10.67 10.72 0.00 -0.05  0.94S    0.100                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 34.8 272  95 EP+ 1  15.33  6.26  6.31 0.00 -0.05  0.94     0.047                                        
PR01 GS HH1  A 34.8 272  95 ES  1  20.16 11.09 11.23 0.00 -0.14  0.94S    0.087                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 35.5 358  94 IPU    15.45  6.38  6.42 0.00 -0.04  1.88     0.181 0.55  80   3.37 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 35.5 358  94 ES  1  19.97 10.90 11.43 0.00 -0.53* 0.93S    0.122                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 39.3 267  94 EP- 1  15.90  6.83  7.00 0.00 -0.17  0.94     0.052 0.55  58   3.10 Z                      
CRPR PR HH1  A 39.3 267  94 ES  1  21.19 12.12 12.46 0.00 -0.34  0.94S    0.094                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 47.9 297  93 EP+ 1  17.14  8.07  8.31 0.00 -0.24  0.94     0.040                                        
PRSN PR HH2  A 47.9 297  93 ES  1  24.02 14.95 14.79 0.00  0.16  0.94S    0.085                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 54.6  23  92 IPU    18.98  9.91  9.35 0.00  0.56* 1.67     0.153 0.55  69   3.28 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A 54.6  23  92 ES  1  26.11 17.04 16.64 0.00  0.40  0.94S    0.118                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 62.7 322  66 EP+ 1  19.68 10.61 10.51 0.00  0.10  0.86     0.067 0.55  67   3.26 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 62.7 322  66 ES  1  26.47 17.40 18.71 0.00 -1.31* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 63.1  81  66 EP- 1  19.54 10.47 10.56 0.00 -0.09  0.85     0.096                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 67.3  95  66 EP- 1  20.12 11.05 11.15 0.00 -0.10  0.77     0.088                                        
IGPR PR HH1  A 67.3  95  66 ES  1  28.42 19.35 19.85 0.00 -0.50  0.77S    0.173                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 86.6 298  55 EP+ 1  23.25 14.18 13.75 0.00  0.43  0.26     0.008                                        
IDE  PR EHN  A 86.6 298  55 ES  1  34.54 25.47 24.48 0.00  1.00* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A 95.1  82  55 EP+ 1  24.04 14.97 14.82 0.00  0.15  0.08     0.001 0.55  74   3.39 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A 95.1  82  55 ES  1  34.55 25.48 26.38 0.00 -0.90* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A125.9  86  55 EP+ 1  28.80 19.73 18.71 0.00  1.02* 0.00     0.000 0.55  89   3.59 Z                      
MTP  PR HH1  A125.9  86  55 ES  1  43.65 34.58 33.30 0.00  1.28* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A157.2  78  55 EP+ 1  33.76 24.69 22.68 0.00  2.01* 0.00     0.000                                        
CUPR PR HH1  A157.2  78  55 ES  1  51.49 42.42 40.37 0.00  2.05* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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