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 Lajas, PR
Date: July 16, 2022 01:32:48 UTC
July 15, 2022 21:32:48 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 5.39 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
12.34 Km East-Southeast of Lajas,PR
32.69 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.31 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9545 Longitude: -66.946
Depth: 9 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 21:54:09
ID: 20220716013248

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-07-15 21:54:28 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: July 15, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 21:32:48
LATITUDE: 17.9545 N
LONGITUDE: 66.946 W
LOCATION: 5.4 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
32.7 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 9 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.31 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 2022-07-15 21:54:28
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 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                            
2022-07-16  0132 48.55  17 57.27   66 56.76   9.89  0.18  0.36  0.47        3.31  3.31D                                
                                                                                         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   7.4  PR1  181  19  24  36  16  48     Q  PPT   0.00  0.00     21.00  0.16 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.31  21.00  0.16 Z        3.31  21.00  0.16 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  
GBPR PR HHZ  A  7.4  72 134 EP- 1  50.80  2.25  2.30 0.00 -0.05  1.17     0.097                                        
GBPR PR HH2  A  7.4  72 134 ES  1  52.65  4.10  4.09 0.00  0.01  1.17S    0.286                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 10.5 280 121 EP+ 1  51.25  2.70  2.67 0.00  0.03  1.17     0.135 0.55  61   2.97 Z                      
MLPR PR HH1  A 10.5 280 121 ES  1  53.36  4.81  4.75 0.00  0.06  1.17S    0.250                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 12.4   4 115 EP+ 1  51.54  2.99  2.93 0.00  0.06  1.17     0.059 0.55  64   3.02 Z                      
PR03 GS HH1  A 12.4   4 115 ES  1  53.86  5.31  5.22 0.00  0.09  1.17S    0.285                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 13.6  41 112 EP- 1  51.70  3.15  3.10 0.00  0.05  1.17     0.043 0.55  42   2.65 Z                      
PR05 GS HH2  A 13.6  41 112 ES  1  54.80  6.25  5.52 0.00  0.73* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 15.7 305 107 EP+ 1  51.82  3.27  3.40 0.00 -0.13  1.17     0.079                                        
PR01 GS HH1  A 15.7 305 107 ES  1  54.57  6.02  6.05 0.00 -0.03  1.17S    0.157                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 18.3 289 103 EP+ 1  52.26  3.71  3.78 0.00 -0.07  1.17     0.114 0.55  57   2.95 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 18.3 289 103 ES  1  55.12  6.57  6.73 0.00 -0.16  1.17S    0.170                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A 19.7  70 101 EP- 1  52.55  4.00  4.00 0.00  0.00  1.17     0.051 0.55  83   3.31 Z                      
PR02 GS HH2  A 19.7  70 101 ES  1  56.08  7.53  7.12 0.00  0.41  1.17S    0.093                                        
PR06 GS HHZ  A 26.0  64  97 EP- 1  53.31  4.76  4.95 0.00 -0.19  1.17     0.046                                        
PR06 GS HH1  A 26.0  64  97 ES  1  57.62  9.07  8.81 0.00  0.26  1.17S    0.091                                        
PR04 GS HHZ  A 29.3  84  95 EP- 1  53.86  5.31  5.46 0.00 -0.15  1.17     0.084 0.55  71   3.22 Z                      
PR04 GS HH1  A 29.3  84  95 ES  1  59.00 10.45  9.72 0.00  0.73* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 35.9 325  94 EP+ 1  55.11  6.56  6.47 0.00  0.09  1.17     0.066 0.55  61   3.12 Z                      
PRSN PR HH2  A 35.9 325  94 ES  1  60.91 12.36 11.52 0.00  0.84* 0.00S    0.000                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 37.3  74  94 EP- 1  54.97  6.42  6.69 0.00 -0.27  1.17     0.063 0.87  90   3.29 Z                      
OBIP PR BHN  A 37.3  74  94 ES  1  60.43 11.88 11.91 0.00 -0.03  1.17S    0.089                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 40.8  35  93 EP- 1  55.56  7.01  7.22 0.00 -0.21  1.17     0.041 0.55  92   3.53 Z                      
UUPR PR HH1  A 40.8  35  93 ES  1  60.98 12.43 12.85 0.00 -0.42  1.17S    0.166                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 41.1  71  93 EP- 1  55.57  7.02  7.26 0.00 -0.24  1.17     0.058 0.55  80   3.40 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 41.1  71  93 ES  1  61.41 12.86 12.92 0.00 -0.06  1.17S    0.087                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 45.1  99  93 EP- 1  56.39  7.84  7.88 0.00 -0.04  1.17     0.141 0.55  62   3.17 Z                      
ICMP PR HH1  A 45.1  99  93 ES  1  62.75 14.20 14.03 0.00  0.17  1.17S    0.198                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 47.9  25  92 EP- 1  56.77  8.22  8.32 0.00 -0.10  1.17     0.046 0.55  98   3.59 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 47.9  25  92 ES  1  63.19 14.64 14.81 0.00 -0.17  1.17S    0.195                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 59.4 343  66 EP+ 1  58.75 10.20 10.06 0.00  0.14  1.12     0.113 0.55  71   3.31 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 59.4 343  66 ES  1  66.60 18.05 17.91 0.00  0.14  1.12S    0.271                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 72.7  37  66 EP+ 1  61.15 12.60 11.93 0.00  0.67* 0.06     0.000 0.55  61   3.19 Z                      
EMPR PR HH2  A 72.7  37  66 ES  1  70.76 22.21 21.24 0.00  0.97* 0.00S    0.000                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 72.9 311  66 EP+ 1  60.68 12.13 11.95 0.00  0.18  0.79     0.073 0.58  85   3.47 Z                      
IDE  PR EHN  A 72.9 311  66 ES  1  70.23 21.68 21.27 0.00  0.41  0.79S    0.137                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 73.7  56  66 EP- 1  60.48 11.93 12.07 0.00 -0.14  0.76     0.048 0.55  91   3.55 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 73.7  56  66 ES  1  69.81 21.26 21.48 0.00 -0.22  0.76S    0.092                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 86.1  78  55 EP- 1  62.35 13.80 13.69 0.00  0.11  0.34     0.017 0.73  70   3.20 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 86.1  78  55 ES  1  73.43 24.88 24.37 0.00  0.51* 0.32S    0.028                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 88.9  89  55 EP- 1  62.81 14.26 14.05 0.00  0.21  0.25     0.011 0.55  79   3.44 Z                      
IGPR PR HH1  A 88.9  89  55 ES  1  74.58 26.03 25.01 0.00  1.02* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 99.3  66  55 EP- 1  64.07 15.52 15.38 0.00  0.14  0.03     0.000 0.55  79   3.45 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A 99.3  66  55 ES  1  76.97 28.42 27.38 0.00  1.04* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A118.0  79  55 EP+ 1  66.83 18.28 17.74 0.00  0.54* 0.00     0.000 0.55  82   3.51 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A118.0  79  55 ES  1  81.75 33.20 31.58 0.00  1.62* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A148.4  83  55 EP+ 1  71.72 23.17 21.58 0.00  1.59* 0.00     0.000 0.55  96   3.68 Z                      
MTP  PR HH1  A148.4  83  55 ES  1  90.31 41.76 38.41 0.00  3.35* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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