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


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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: III in Lajas, PR
Date: August 08, 2022 07:23:05 UTC
August 08, 2022 03:23:05 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 8.6 Km East of Guánica,PR
9.53 Km South-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
25.87 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 3.58 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9818 Longitude: -66.8348
Depth: 15 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-08-08 04:30:19
ID: 20220808072309

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-08-08 04:30:24 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: August 08, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 03:23:05
LATITUDE: 17.9818 N
LONGITUDE: 66.8348 W
LOCATION: 8.6 Km East of Guánica,PR
25.9 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 15 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.58 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 2022-08-08 04:30:24
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Lajas and Yauco 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                            
2022-08-08  0723  5.22  17 58.91   66 50.09  15.97  0.14  0.42  0.36        3.58  3.58D 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                         
  55   55   4.8  PR1  154  13  28  32  14  55     Q  PPW   0.00  0.00     27.00  0.23 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.58  27.00  0.23 Z        3.58  27.00  0.23 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  4.8 261 159 IPD     8.11  2.89  2.87 0.00  0.02  1.43     0.186 0.58 126   3.57 Z                      
GBPR PR HH2  A  4.8 261 159 ES  1  10.52  5.30  5.11 0.00  0.19  0.71S    0.146                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A  7.7  63 148 IPU     8.34  3.12  3.05 0.00  0.07  1.43     0.149 0.55  99   3.39 Z                      
PR02 GS HH2  A  7.7  63 148 ES  1  11.00  5.78  5.43 0.00  0.35  0.71S    0.153                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A  7.7 340 148 IPD     8.32  3.10  3.05 0.00  0.05  1.43     0.143 0.55 100   3.40 Z                      
PR05 GS HH1  A  7.7 340 148 ES  1  11.14  5.92  5.43 0.00  0.49  0.11S    0.003                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 14.4 311 128 IPD     8.77  3.55  3.68 0.00 -0.13  1.43     0.104 0.55  64   3.04 Z                      
PR03 GS HH1  A 14.4 311 128 ES  1  11.56  6.34  6.55 0.00 -0.21  0.71S    0.101                                        
PR04 GS HHZ  A 17.4  91 120 IPU     9.18  3.96  4.03 0.00 -0.07  1.43     0.135 0.55  96   3.43 Z                      
PR04 GS HH2  A 17.4  91 120 ES  1  12.77  7.55  7.17 0.00  0.38  0.70S    0.083                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 22.2 267 111 IPD     9.79  4.57  4.64 0.00 -0.07  1.43     0.208 0.55 105   3.54 Z                      
MLPR PR HH1  A 22.2 267 111 ES  1  13.45  8.23  8.26 0.00 -0.03  0.71S    0.092                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 25.1  74 107 IPD    10.21  4.99  5.03 0.00 -0.04  1.43     0.109 0.87 122   3.49 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 25.1  74 107 ES  1  13.96  8.74  8.95 0.00 -0.21  0.71S    0.074                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 25.4 284 106 IPD    10.22  5.00  5.06 0.00 -0.06  1.43     0.148 0.55 100   3.51 Z                      
PR01 GS HH2  A 25.4 284 106 ES  1  14.07  8.85  9.01 0.00 -0.16  0.71S    0.066                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 29.0  69 102 IPD    10.70  5.48  5.55 0.00 -0.07  1.43     0.112 0.55 141   3.85 Z                      
CELP PR HH2  A 29.0  69 102 ES  1  14.84  9.62  9.88 0.00 -0.26  0.71S    0.078                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 29.2 276 102 IPD    10.79  5.57  5.59 0.00 -0.02  1.43     0.195 0.55 145   3.87 Z                      
CRPR PR HH1  A 29.2 276 102 ES  1  14.40  9.18  9.95 0.00 -0.77* 0.00S    0.000                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 32.3  22  99 IPU    11.18  5.96  6.02 0.00 -0.06  1.43     0.183 0.55  95   3.51 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A 32.3  22  99 ES  1  15.23 10.01 10.72 0.00 -0.71* 0.00S    0.000                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 34.3 107  98 IPU    11.51  6.29  6.29 0.00  0.00  1.43     0.239 0.55  86   3.43 Z                      
ICMP PR HH1  A 34.3 107  98 ES  1  16.44 11.22 11.20 0.00  0.02  0.71S    0.106                                        
AOPR PR HH1  A 41.3  11  95 ES  1  18.07 12.85 12.92 0.00 -0.07  0.71S    0.186                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 41.9 309  95 IPU    12.73  7.51  7.35 0.00  0.16  1.43     0.145 0.55 104   3.64 Z                      
PRSN PR HH2  A 41.9 309  95 ES  1  18.36 13.14 13.08 0.00  0.06  0.71S    0.087                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 61.2 332  92 IPU    15.60 10.38 10.06 0.00  0.32  1.33     0.153 0.55 135   3.90 Z                      
AGPR PR HH2  A 61.2 332  92 ES  1  23.22 18.00 17.91 0.00  0.09  0.67S    0.121                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 62.3  53  63 IPD    15.33 10.11 10.21 0.00 -0.10  1.31     0.226 0.55 141   3.94 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 62.3  53  63 ES  1  22.66 17.44 18.17 0.00 -0.73* 0.00S    0.000                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 63.6  30  63 IPD    16.32 11.10 10.37 0.00  0.73* 0.00     0.000 0.55 127   3.84 Z                      
EMPR PR HH2  A 63.6  30  63 ES  1  24.71 19.49 18.46 0.00  1.03* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 73.9  78  63 IPD    17.10 11.88 11.67 0.00  0.21  0.92     0.123 0.73 108   3.58 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 73.9  78  63 ES  1  26.82 21.60 20.77 0.00  0.83* 0.00S    0.000                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 77.1  91  63 IPD    17.64 12.42 12.08 0.00  0.34  0.78     0.104 0.55 121   3.81 Z                      
IGPR PR HH1  A 77.1  91  63 ES  1  27.64 22.42 21.50 0.00  0.92* 0.00S    0.000                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 80.4 304  63 IPD    18.48 13.26 12.50 0.00  0.76* 0.00     0.000 0.58 102   3.64 Z                      
IDE  PR EHE  A 80.4 304  63 ES  1  28.60 23.38 22.25 0.00  1.13* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 87.3  65  63 IPD    18.97 13.75 13.38 0.00  0.37  0.36     0.017 0.55 127   3.87 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A 87.3  65  63 ES  1  29.21 23.99 23.82 0.00  0.17  0.18S    0.008                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A105.9  80  63 IPD    21.70 16.48 15.72 0.00  0.76* 0.00     0.000 0.55 135   3.95 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A105.9  80  63 ES  1  35.02 29.80 27.98 0.00  1.82* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A136.4  84  63 IPD    26.58 21.36 19.58 0.00  1.78* 0.00     0.000 0.55 129   3.94 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A136.4  84  63 ES  2  41.71 36.49 34.85 0.00  1.64* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A168.2  77  63 EP- 2  31.75 26.53 23.61 0.00  2.92* 0.00     0.000 0.55 144   4.07 Z                      
CUPR PR HH2  A168.2  77  63 ES  2  47.90 42.68 42.03 0.00  0.65* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHZ  A173.8 291  63 EP- 2  32.16 26.94 24.32 0.00  2.62* 0.00     0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHE  A173.8 291  63 ES  2  49.46 44.24 43.29 0.00  0.95* 0.00S    0.000                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A202.9  78  63 EP- 2  36.19 30.97 28.01 0.00  2.96* 0.00     0.000 0.55 144   4.11 Z                      
STVI PR HH2  A202.9  78  63 ES  2  56.63 51.41 49.86 0.00  1.55* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SADR DR BHZ  A207.2 277  63 EP- 2  37.03 31.81 28.55 0.00  3.26* 0.00     0.000 0.00 142   3.25 Z                      
SADR DR BHE  A207.2 277  63 ES  2  59.06 53.84 50.82 0.00  3.02* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HIDR DR BHZ  A210.0 290  63 EP+ 2  36.82 31.60 28.90 0.00  2.70* 0.00     0.000 0.00 124   3.13 Z                      
HMDR DR BHZ  A283.6 289  63 EP- 2  47.31 42.09 38.21 0.00  3.88* 0.00     0.000 0.00 145   3.35 Z                      

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