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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Lajas, PR
Date: November 14, 2022 11:49:27 UTC
November 14, 2022 07:49:27 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 6.55 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
12.06 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
32.89 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.46 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9476 Longitude: -66.954
Depth: 9 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-11-14 08:42:53
ID: 20221114114922

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-11-14 08:43:00 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: November 14, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 07:49:27
LATITUDE: 17.9476 N
LONGITUDE: 66.954 W
LOCATION: 6.5 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
32.9 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 9 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.46 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Lajas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2022-11-14 08:43:00
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Lajas with a maximum intensity of II (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                            
2022-11-14  1149 27.84  17 56.86   66 57.24   9.98  0.10  0.49  0.34        3.46  3.46D II                             
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  42   42   8.5  PR1  208  18  20  28  12  40     Q  PPX   0.00  0.00     13.00  0.11 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.46  13.00  0.11 Z        3.46  13.00  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  
GBPR PR HHZ  A  8.5  69 130 IPD    30.29  2.45  2.43 0.00  0.02  1.52     0.226                                        
GBPR PR HH2  A  8.5  69 130 ES  1  32.31  4.47  4.33 0.00  0.14  0.76S    0.189                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A  9.9 285 124 IPD    30.45  2.61  2.60 0.00  0.01  1.52     0.304                                        
MLPR PR HH1  A  9.9 285 124 ES  1  32.53  4.69  4.63 0.00  0.06  0.76S    0.148                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 13.3   7 113 IPU    30.91  3.07  3.05 0.00  0.02  1.52     0.180                                        
PR03 GS HH1  A 13.3   7 113 ES  1  33.24  5.40  5.43 0.00 -0.03  0.76S    0.315                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 14.8  42 109 IPD    31.17  3.33  3.27 0.00  0.06  1.52     0.115                                        
PR05 GS HH2  A 14.8  42 109 ES  1  34.16  6.32  5.82 0.00  0.50  0.00S    0.000                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 15.4 309 108 IPU    31.08  3.24  3.37 0.00 -0.13  1.52     0.145                                        
PR01 GS HH1  A 15.4 309 108 ES  1  33.61  5.77  6.00 0.00 -0.23  0.76S    0.118                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 17.7 292 104 IPU    31.54  3.70  3.70 0.00  0.00  1.52     0.248                                        
CRPR PR HH2  A 17.7 292 104 ES  1  34.26  6.42  6.59 0.00 -0.17  0.76S    0.092                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A 20.8  69 100 IPD    31.99  4.15  4.16 0.00 -0.01  1.52     0.149 0.55  95   3.44 Z                      
PR02 GS HH1  A 20.8  69 100 ES  1  35.15  7.31  7.40 0.00 -0.09  0.76S    0.075                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 36.0 326  94 IPU    34.38  6.54  6.49 0.00  0.05  1.52     0.140 0.55  67   3.21 Z                      
PRSN PR HH1  A 36.0 326  94 ES  1  39.82 11.98 11.55 0.00  0.43  0.00S    0.000                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 38.3  74  94 IPD    34.61  6.77  6.84 0.00 -0.07  1.52     0.206 0.87  93   3.32 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 38.3  74  94 ES  1  39.96 12.12 12.18 0.00 -0.06  0.76S    0.071                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 41.9  36  93 IPD    35.08  7.24  7.39 0.00 -0.15  1.52     0.114 0.55  81   3.41 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A 41.9  36  93 ES  1  40.50 12.66 13.15 0.00 -0.49  0.00S    0.000                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 42.1  70  93 IPD    35.23  7.39  7.42 0.00 -0.03  1.52     0.176 0.55  91   3.52 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 42.1  70  93 ES  1  41.08 13.24 13.21 0.00  0.03  0.76S    0.069                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 49.0  25  92 IPD    36.32  8.48  8.48 0.00  0.00  1.52     0.135 0.55 106   3.66 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 49.0  25  92 ES  1  42.22 14.38 15.09 0.00 -0.71* 0.00S    0.000                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 59.9 344  66 IPU    38.22 10.38 10.12 0.00  0.26  1.42     0.261 0.55  74   3.35 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 59.9 344  66 ES  1  45.64 17.80 18.01 0.00 -0.21  0.72S    0.203                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 72.7 312  66 EP+ 1  40.08 12.24 11.93 0.00  0.31  0.27     0.013                                        
IDE  PR EHE  A 72.7 312  66 ES  1  48.85 21.01 21.24 0.00 -0.23  0.51S    0.089                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 73.8  37  66 IPD    40.51 12.67 12.08 0.00  0.59* 0.00     0.000 0.55  82   3.46 Z                      
EMPR PR HH2  A 73.8  37  66 ES  1  50.28 22.44 21.50 0.00  0.94* 0.00S    0.000                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 74.8  56  66 IPD    40.02 12.18 12.22 0.00 -0.04  0.94     0.123 0.55  92   3.56 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 74.8  56  66 ES  1  49.59 21.75 21.75 0.00  0.00  0.47S    0.057                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 87.0  77  55 IPD    41.97 14.13 13.81 0.00  0.32  0.16     0.007 0.73  89   3.42 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 87.0  77  55 ES  1  52.14 24.30 24.58 0.00 -0.28  0.18S    0.016                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A100.4  66  55 IPD    43.71 15.87 15.50 0.00  0.37  0.00     0.000 0.55  92   3.59 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A100.4  66  55 ES  1  56.25 28.41 27.59 0.00  0.82* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A119.0  79  55 EP+ 1  46.33 18.49 17.85 0.00  0.64* 0.00     0.000 0.55  88   3.57 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A119.0  79  55 ES  3  61.82 33.98 31.77 0.00  2.21* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A149.3  83  55 EP+ 1  51.45 23.61 21.69 0.00  1.92* 0.00     0.000 0.55 104   3.76 Z                      
MTP  PR HH1  A149.3  83  55 ES  2  67.36 39.52 38.61 0.00  0.91* 0.00S    0.000                                        
   2 UNWEIGHTED STATIONS NOT PRINTED.                                                                                  

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