No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.


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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Peñuelas, PR
Date: July 16, 2022 00:48:24 UTC
July 15, 2022 20:48:24 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 4.07 Km West-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
5.44 Km Southeast of Yauco,PR
22.9 Km West of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 2.14 Md
Location: Latitude: 18.0421 Longitude: -66.8245
Depth: 16 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-07-15 22:06:48
ID: 20220716004825

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BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: July 15, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 20:48:24
LATITUDE: 18.0421 N
LONGITUDE: 66.8245 W
LOCATION: 4.1 Km West-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
22.9 Km West of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 16 Km
MAGNITUDE: 2.14 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Peñuelas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2022-07-15 22:06:57
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this micro earthquake was reported as felt in Peñuelas with a maximum intensity of II (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-M   RMS   ERH   ERZ  XMAG  FMAG   PMAG  GEOID-DEP
2022-07-16  0048 24.41  18  2.53   66 49.47  16.16    0.13  0.21  0.34        2.14  2.14D  16.09
                                                                           SOURCE
DMIN MODEL GAP NFM NWR NWS NVR  REMARKS-VE N.XMAG-XMMAD-T  N.FMAG-FMMAD-T  L F X
   4        93  25  50  25  52          1F                   13.0  0.11 D                                                                                 
                                                                                 
XMAG2-N.XMG2-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-T
                                        2.14  13.00 D                                                                                 
                                                                                 
REGION= SOUTH REGION OF PUERTO RICO
COMMENT= 
                                                                                 
STA NET COM L 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
PR05 GS HHZ 00 A   3.8 277 163 IPD 1  27.31  2.90  2.86 0.00  0.04  1.13  J  0.041      22 1 2.00 D               
PR05 GS HH2 00 A   3.8 277 163 IS  1  29.66  5.25  5.09 0.00  0.16  1.13S J  0.182                                
GYN1 PR HNZ -- A   4.3 125 162 IPU 1  27.42  3.01  2.88 0.00  0.13  1.13  J  0.041                                
GYN1 PR HNE -- A   4.3 125 162 ES  1  29.82  5.41  5.13 0.00  0.28  0.45S J  0.025                                
PR02 GS HHZ 00 A   6.6 119 153 IPD 1  27.46  3.05  3.01 0.00  0.04  1.13  J  0.040      21 1 1.98 D               
PR02 GS HH1 00 A   6.6 119 153 IS  1  29.96  5.55  5.36 0.00  0.19  1.13S J  0.142                                
GBPR PR HHZ 00 A   9.4 217 143 IPU 1  27.61  3.20  3.21 0.00 -0.01  1.13  J  0.048      25 1 2.13 D               
GBPR PR HH2 00 A   9.4 217 143 IS  1  30.24  5.83  5.71 0.00  0.12  1.13S J  0.131                                
PR06 GS HHZ 00 A  10.7  81 139 IPD 1  27.67  3.26  3.33 0.00 -0.07  1.13  J  0.036      22 1 2.04 D               
PR06 GS HH1 00 A  10.7  81 139 IS  1  30.22  5.81  5.93 0.00 -0.12  1.13S J  0.126                                
GNC1 PR HNZ -- A  11.8 228 135 IPU 1  27.77  3.36  3.43 0.00 -0.07  1.13  J  0.048                                
GNC1 PR HNE -- A  11.8 228 135 IS  1  30.49  6.08  6.11 0.00 -0.03  1.13S J  0.118                                
PR03 GS HHZ 00 A  12.3 282 134 IPU 1  27.83  3.42  3.48 0.00 -0.06  1.13  J  0.033      28 1 2.27 D               
PR03 GS HH2 00 A  12.3 282 134 IS  1  30.56  6.15  6.19 0.00 -0.04  1.13S J  0.116                                
PR04 GS HHZ 00 A  17.8 113 120 IPU 1  28.70  4.29  4.10 0.00  0.19  1.13  J  0.055      23 1 2.13 D               
PR04 GS HH2 00 A  17.8 113 120 IS  1  31.55  7.14  7.30 0.00 -0.16  1.13S J  0.098                                
OBIP PR BHZ -- A  23.1  89 110 IPD 1  29.15  4.74  4.77 0.00 -0.03  1.13  J  0.051      23 1 1.96 D               
OBIP PR BHE -- A  23.1  89 110 IS  1  32.73  8.32  8.49 0.00 -0.17  1.13S J  0.084                                
PN03 PR HNZ -- A  23.1  89 110 IPD 1  29.15  4.74  4.77 0.00 -0.03  1.13  J  0.051                                
PN03 PR HNE -- A  23.1  89 110 IS  1  32.69  8.28  8.49 0.00 -0.21  1.13S J  0.084                                
ISPR PR HNZ 00 A  24.2 281 109 IPU 1  29.44  5.03  4.92 0.00  0.11  1.13  J  0.042                                
ISPR PR HN1 00 A  24.2 281 109 IS  1  33.08  8.67  8.76 0.00 -0.09  1.13S J  0.075                                
MLPR PR HHZ 00 A  24.6 250 108 IPU 1  29.24  4.83  4.97 0.00 -0.14  1.13  J  0.065      27 1 2.32 D               
MLPR PR HH2 00 A  24.6 250 108 IS  1  33.06  8.65  8.85 0.00 -0.20  1.13S J  0.104                                
PR01 GS HHZ 00 A  25.7 268 107 IPU 1  29.47  5.06  5.13 0.00 -0.07  1.13  J  0.051      26 1 2.29 D               
PR01 GS HH1 00 A  25.7 268 107 IS  1  33.44  9.03  9.13 0.00 -0.10  1.13S J  0.080                                
UUPR PR HHZ 00 A  25.9  25 107 IPU 1  29.70  5.29  5.13 0.00  0.16  1.13  J  0.056      24 1 2.22 D               
UUPR PR HH2 00 A  25.9  25 107 IS  1  33.43  9.02  9.13 0.00 -0.11  1.13S J  0.158                                
UTD2 PR HNZ -- A  26.0  24 106 IPU 1  29.67  5.26  5.14 0.00  0.12  1.13  J  0.056                                
UTD2 PR HNN -- A  26.0  24 106 IS  1  33.37  8.96  9.15 0.00 -0.19  1.13S J  0.159                                
CELP PR HHZ 00 A  26.2  81 106 IPD 1  29.67  5.26  5.19 0.00  0.07  1.13  J  0.054      22 1 2.14 D               
CELP PR HH1 00 A  26.2  81 106 IS  1  33.55  9.14  9.24 0.00 -0.10  1.13S J  0.086                                
CRPR PR HHZ 00 A  30.4 262 102 IPU 1  29.99  5.58  5.76 0.00 -0.18  1.13  J  0.065      24 1 2.24 D               
CRPR PR HH1 00 A  30.4 262 102 IS  1  34.62 10.21 10.25 0.00 -0.04  1.13S J  0.096                                
HRM1 PR HNZ -- A  33.9 289  99 IPU 1  30.60  6.19  6.24 0.00 -0.05  1.13  J  0.052                                
HRM1 PR HNN -- A  33.9 289  99 IS  1  35.66 11.25 11.11 0.00  0.14  1.13S J  0.083                                
AOPR PR HHZ 00 A  34.7  12  99 IPU 1  30.94  6.53  6.33 0.00  0.20  1.13  J  0.064      21 1 2.15 D               
AOPR PR HH2 00 A  34.7  12  99 IS  1  35.70 11.29 11.27 0.00  0.02  1.13S J  0.166                                
ICMP PR HHZ 00 A  36.0 118  98 IPD 1  31.15  6.74  6.53 0.00  0.21  1.13  J  0.104                                
ICMP PR HH2 00 A  36.0 118  98 IS  1  36.23 11.82 11.62 0.00  0.20  1.13S J  0.169                                
PRSN PR HHZ 00 A  39.0 299  97 IPU 1  31.42  7.01  6.95 0.00  0.06  1.13  J  0.053                                
PRSN PR HH2 00 A  39.0 299  97 IS  1  36.96 12.55 12.37 0.00  0.18  1.13S J  0.093                                
AGPR PR HHZ 00 A  56.2 327  93 EPU 1  33.69  9.28  9.34 0.00 -0.06  1.12  J  0.061                                
AGPR PR HH2 00 A  56.2 327  93 IS  1  41.00 16.59 16.63 0.00 -0.04  1.12S J  0.132                                
IGPR PR HHZ 00 A  76.4  96  63 IPD 1  36.50 12.09 11.99 0.00  0.10  0.64  J  0.059                                
IGPR PR HH2 00 A  76.4  96  63 IS  1  45.57 21.16 21.34 0.00 -0.18  0.64S J  0.108                                
IDE  PR EHZ -- A  78.9 298  63 EPU 1  36.50 12.09 12.16 0.00 -0.07  0.60  J  0.037                                
IDE  PR EHE -- A  78.9 298  63 IS  1  46.31 21.90 21.64 0.00  0.26  0.60S J  0.065                                
GCPR PR HHZ 00 A  83.7  69  63 EP  1  37.47 13.06 12.92 0.00  0.14  0.08  J  0.000                                
GCPR PR HH1 00 A  83.7  69  63 IS  1  47.55 23.14 23.00 0.00  0.14  0.40S J  0.033                                
HUMP PR HHZ 00 A 103.7  83  63 IPD 1  39.71 15.30 15.46 0.00 -0.16  0.00  J  0.000                                
HUMP PR HH2 00 A 103.7  83  63 IS  1  51.83 27.42 27.52 0.00 -0.10  0.00S J  0.000             

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