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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | V in Lajas, PR |
| Date: |
December 09, 2022 23:46:56 UTC December 09, 2022 19:46:56 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
5.62 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR 11.5 Km East-Southeast of Lajas,PR 31.94 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.7 Ml |
| Location: | Latitude: 17.9585 Longitude: -66.9525 |
| Depth: | 9 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2022-12-09 20:05:04 |
| ID: | 20221209234656 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 2 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | December 09, 2022 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 19:46:56 |
| LATITUDE: | 17.9585 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.9525 W |
| LOCATION: |
5.6 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
31.9 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| DEPTH: | 9 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.7 Ml |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | V in Lajas, PR |
| TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| DATE & ISSUED TIME | 2022-12-09 20:05:13 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in the Central region of Puerto Rico, the Western region of Puerto Rico and the Southern region of Puerto Rico with a maximum
intensity of V (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. |
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Technical Information
YEAR MO DA --ORIGIN-- --LAT N- --LON W-- DEPTH RMS ERH ERZ XMAG FMAG PMAG INT
2022-12-09 2346 56.40 17 57.51 66 57.15 9.71 0.13 0.31 0.39 V
SOURCE
NSTA NPHS DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH N.XMG-XMMAD-T N.FMG-FMMAD-T L F X
38 38 8.0 PR1 200 18 21 29 14 38 Q PPT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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 8.0 76 131 EP- 1 58.75 2.35 2.34 0.00 0.01 1.20 0.125
GBPR PR HH2 A 8.0 76 131 ES 1 60.56 4.16 4.17 0.00 -0.01 1.20S 0.325
MLPR PR HHZ A 9.8 278 123 EP- 1 58.86 2.46 2.56 0.00 -0.10 1.20 0.156
MLPR PR HH1 A 9.8 278 123 ES 1 60.93 4.53 4.56 0.00 -0.03 1.20S 0.265
PR03 GS HHZ A 12.1 7 115 EP+ 1 59.36 2.96 2.87 0.00 0.09 1.20 0.064
PR03 GS HH1 A 12.1 7 115 ES 1 61.67 5.27 5.11 0.00 0.16 1.20S 0.375
PR05 GS HHZ A 13.8 44 110 EP+ 1 59.60 3.20 3.12 0.00 0.08 1.20 0.050
PR05 GS HH2 A 13.8 44 110 ES 1 62.67 6.27 5.55 0.00 0.72* 0.00S 0.000
PR01 GS HHZ A 14.8 305 108 EP- 1 59.68 3.28 3.27 0.00 0.01 1.20 0.088
PR01 GS HH1 A 14.8 305 108 ES 1 62.07 5.67 5.82 0.00 -0.15 1.20S 0.183
CRPR PR HHZ A 17.5 288 103 EP- 1 59.95 3.55 3.66 0.00 -0.11 1.20 0.140
CRPR PR HH2 A 17.5 288 103 ES 1 62.74 6.34 6.51 0.00 -0.17 1.20S 0.190
PR02 GS HHZ A 20.3 72 100 EP+ 1 60.50 4.10 4.08 0.00 0.02 1.20 0.094
PR02 GS HH1 A 20.3 72 100 ES 1 63.71 7.31 7.26 0.00 0.05 1.20S 0.127
PRSN PR HHZ A 35.1 325 94 EP+ 1 62.84 6.44 6.36 0.00 0.08 1.20 0.081
PRSN PR HH2 A 35.1 325 94 ES 1 68.16 11.76 11.32 0.00 0.44 0.11S 0.001
OBIP PR BHZ A 37.9 75 93 EP- 1 63.13 6.73 6.77 0.00 -0.04 1.20 0.116
OBIP PR BHN A 37.9 75 93 ES 1 68.42 12.02 12.05 0.00 -0.03 1.20S 0.137
UUPR PR HHZ A 40.8 37 93 EP+ 1 63.62 7.22 7.23 0.00 -0.01 1.20 0.051
UUPR PR HH1 A 40.8 37 93 ES 1 68.99 12.59 12.87 0.00 -0.28 1.20S 0.178
CELP PR HHZ A 41.6 71 93 EP- 1 63.72 7.32 7.34 0.00 -0.02 1.20 0.102
CELP PR HH1 A 41.6 71 93 ES 1 69.45 13.05 13.07 0.00 -0.02 1.20S 0.123
AOPR PR HHZ A 47.8 26 92 EP+ 1 64.76 8.36 8.30 0.00 0.06 1.20 0.053
AOPR PR HH1 A 47.8 26 92 ES 1 70.95 14.55 14.77 0.00 -0.22 1.20S 0.224
AGPR PR HHZ A 58.8 344 66 EP+ 1 66.67 10.27 9.98 0.00 0.29 1.16 0.150
AGPR PR HH1 A 58.8 344 66 ES 1 74.15 17.75 17.76 0.00 -0.01 1.16S 0.337
IDE PR EHZ A 72.0 312 66 EP+ 2 68.70 12.30 11.85 0.00 0.45 0.01 0.000
IDE PR EHN A 72.0 312 66 ES 2 78.05 21.65 21.09 0.00 0.56* 0.00S 0.000
EMPR PR HHZ A 72.8 37 66 EP- 1 69.16 12.76 11.95 0.00 0.81* 0.00 0.000
EMPR PR HH2 A 72.8 37 66 ES 1 78.61 22.21 21.27 0.00 0.94* 0.00S 0.000
ECPR PR HHZ A 74.1 57 66 EP+ 1 68.61 12.21 12.13 0.00 0.08 0.77 0.071
ECPR PR HH1 A 74.1 57 66 ES 1 77.72 21.32 21.59 0.00 -0.27 0.77S 0.111
SJG IU BHZ A 86.7 78 55 EP+ 1 70.51 14.11 13.78 0.00 0.33 0.32 0.023
SJG IU BH1 A 86.7 78 55 ES 1 80.68 24.28 24.53 0.00 -0.25 0.33S 0.041
IGPR PR HHZ A 89.6 89 55 EP+ 1 71.04 14.64 14.16 0.00 0.48 0.00 0.000
GCPR PR HHZ A 99.8 66 55 EP+ 1 72.26 15.86 15.45 0.00 0.41 0.01 0.000
HUMP PR HHZ A118.6 79 55 EP+ 1 75.04 18.64 17.83 0.00 0.81* 0.00 0.000
MTP PR HHZ A149.0 83 55 EP+ 1 79.87 23.47 21.68 0.00 1.79* 0.00 0.000
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