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 Yauco, PR
Date: August 06, 2022 19:51:10 UTC
August 06, 2022 15:51:10 Hora Local
Region: Southern Puerto Rico
Distances: 15.27 Km South of Guánica,PR
23.46 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
39.77 Km Southwest of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 3.77 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.8518 Longitude: -66.9033
Depth: 12 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-08-06 16:47:42
ID: 20220806195111

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-08-06 16:47:50 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: August 06, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 15:51:10
LATITUDE: 17.8518 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9033 W
LOCATION: 15.3 Km South of Guánica,PR
39.8 Km Southwest of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 12 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.77 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: III in Yauco, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2022-08-06 16:47:50
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                            
2022-08-06  1951 10.99  17 51.11   66 54.20  12.28  0.19  0.61  0.52        3.77  3.77D                                
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  49   49  13.9  PR1  225  14  25  31  14  49     Q  PPI   0.00  0.00     24.00  0.07 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.77  24.00  0.07 Z        3.77  24.00  0.07 D                                                

REGION= South of 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 13.9  10 123 EP- 1  14.22  3.23  3.31 0.00 -0.08  0.96     0.048 0.58 123   3.61 Z                      
GBPR PR HH2  A 13.9  10 123 ES  1  16.94  5.95  5.89 0.00  0.06  0.96S    0.189                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 19.8 312 111 EP+ 1  15.21  4.22  4.12 0.00  0.10  0.96     0.114 0.55 126   3.69 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A 19.8 312 111 ES  1  18.53  7.54  7.33 0.00  0.21  0.96S    0.172                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 22.0  11 108 IPU    15.55  4.56  4.44 0.00  0.12  1.91     0.115 0.55 136   3.77 Z                      
PR05 GS HH2  A 22.0  11 108 ES  1  19.32  8.33  7.90 0.00  0.43  0.96S    0.172                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A 22.7  38 108 IPD    15.35  4.36  4.55 0.00 -0.19  1.91     0.114 0.55 132   3.75 Z                      
PR02 GS HH2  A 22.7  38 108 ES  1  19.28  8.29  8.10 0.00  0.19  0.96S    0.153                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 24.0 352 106 EP+ 1  15.64  4.65  4.74 0.00 -0.09  0.96     0.034 0.55 136   3.78 Z                      
PR03 GS HH2  A 24.0 352 106 ES  1  19.36  8.37  8.44 0.00 -0.07  0.96S    0.150                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 26.7 320 104 EP+ 1  16.12  5.13  5.13 0.00  0.00  0.96     0.081 0.55 133   3.78 Z                      
PR01 GS HH2  A 26.7 320 104 ES  1  19.71  8.72  9.13 0.00 -0.41  0.96S    0.128                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 27.8 309 103 EP+ 1  16.36  5.37  5.29 0.00  0.08  0.96     0.116 0.55  79   3.31 Z                      
CRPR PR HH1  A 27.8 309 103 ES  1  20.10  9.11  9.42 0.00 -0.31  0.96S    0.159                                        
PR04 GS HHZ  A 28.4  60 103 IPD    16.23  5.24  5.38 0.00 -0.14  1.91     0.162 0.55 135   3.80 Z                      
PR04 GS HH2  A 28.4  60 103 ES  1  20.73  9.74  9.58 0.00  0.16  0.96S    0.110                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 37.9  56  98 IPU    17.73  6.74  6.82 0.00 -0.08  1.91     0.139 0.87 124   3.58 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 37.9  56  98 ES  1  22.87 11.88 12.14 0.00 -0.26  0.96S    0.117                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 40.1  84  98 IPD    18.17  7.18  7.16 0.00  0.02  1.91     0.367 0.55  99   3.59 Z                      
ICMP PR HH1  A 40.1  84  98 ES  1  24.03 13.04 12.74 0.00  0.30  0.96S    0.121                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 42.3  54  97 EP- 1  18.18  7.19  7.49 0.00 -0.30  0.96     0.033 0.55  97   3.57 Z                      
CELP PR HH2  A 42.3  54  97 ES  1  23.64 12.65 13.33 0.00 -0.68* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 47.9 328  66 EP+ 1  19.29  8.30  8.28 0.00  0.02  0.96     0.106 0.55 134   3.88 Z                      
PRSN PR HH1  A 47.9 328  66 ES  1  25.69 14.70 14.74 0.00 -0.04  0.96S    0.230                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 48.4  23  66 EP+ 1  19.20  8.21  8.36 0.00 -0.15  0.96     0.075 0.55 132   3.86 Z                      
UUPR PR HH1  A 48.4  23  66 ES  1  25.27 14.28 14.88 0.00 -0.60* 0.13S    0.005                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 57.0  16  66 EP+ 1  20.54  9.55  9.57 0.00 -0.02  0.94     0.073 0.55 117   3.76 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 57.0  16  66 ES  1  27.64 16.65 17.03 0.00 -0.38  0.94S    0.284                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 71.6 343  66 IPU    22.89 11.90 11.63 0.00  0.27  1.35     0.176 0.55  99   3.63 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 71.6 343  66 ES  1  32.32 21.33 20.70 0.00  0.63* 0.03S    0.000                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 77.1  47  55 IPU    23.54 12.55 12.35 0.00  0.20  1.05     0.135 0.55 111   3.74 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 77.1  47  55 ES  1  33.25 22.26 21.98 0.00  0.28  0.53S    0.095                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 79.7  29  55 EP- 1  24.42 13.43 12.68 0.00  0.75* 0.00     0.000 0.55 115   3.77 Z                      
EMPR PR HH2  A 79.7  29  55 ES  1  34.65 23.66 22.57 0.00  1.09* 0.00S    0.000                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 83.9 315  55 EP+ 1  24.95 13.96 13.21 0.00  0.75* 0.00     0.000 0.58 110   3.71 Z                      
SJG  IU BHZ  A 84.8  70  55 EP+ 1  24.82 13.83 13.33 0.00  0.50  0.26     0.009 0.73 132   3.78 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 84.8  70  55 ES  1  36.31 25.32 23.73 0.00  1.59* 0.00S    0.000                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 85.3  81  55 EP+ 1  25.06 14.07 13.39 0.00  0.68* 0.00     0.000 0.55 104   3.69 Z                      
IGPR PR HH1  A 85.3  81  55 ES  1  36.94 25.95 23.83 0.00  2.12* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A100.5  59  55 IPU    26.94 15.95 15.31 0.00  0.64* 0.00     0.000 0.55 113   3.78 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A100.5  59  55 ES  1  39.02 28.03 27.25 0.00  0.78* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A116.2  73  55 EP+ 1  29.24 18.25 17.30 0.00  0.95* 0.00     0.000 0.55 112   3.79 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A116.2  73  55 ES  1  44.78 33.79 30.79 0.00  3.00* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A145.6  79  55 EP+ 1  34.02 23.03 21.03 0.00  2.00* 0.00     0.000 0.55 124   3.91 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A145.6  79  55 ES  1  52.38 41.39 37.43 0.00  3.96* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A178.8  73  55 IPD    39.39 28.40 25.23 0.00  3.17* 0.00     0.000 0.55 123   3.94 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A178.8  73  55 ES  1  61.27 50.28 44.91 0.00  5.37* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHZ  A281.8 292  55 EP+ 1  52.59 41.60 38.26 0.00  3.34* 0.00     0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHE  A281.8 292  55 ES  1  83.96 72.97 68.10 0.00  4.87* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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