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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | III in Lajas, PR |
| Date: |
December 21, 2022 21:40:04 UTC December 21, 2022 17:40:04 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
6.86 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR 9.95 Km West-Southeast of Guánica,PR 28.65 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.12 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 17.9676 Longitude: -67.0001 |
| Depth: | 6 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2022-12-21 18:01:28 |
| ID: | 20221221214004 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 1 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | December 21, 2022 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 17:40:04 |
| LATITUDE: | 17.9676 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 67.0001 W |
| LOCATION: |
6.9 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
28.6 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| DEPTH: | 6 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.12 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 | 2022-12-21 18:01:34 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in Lajas 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. |
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Technical Information
YEAR MO DA --ORIGIN-- --LAT N- --LON W-- DEPTH RMS ERH ERZ XMAG FMAG PMAG INT
2022-12-21 2140 4.45 17 58.06 67 0.01 6.78 0.11 0.46 0.21 3.12 3.12D 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
45 45 4.7 PR1 187 16 23 26 10 45 Q PPY 0.00 0.00 18.00 0.17 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.12 18.00 0.17 Z 3.12 18.00 0.17 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
MLPR PR HHZ A 4.7 273 142 IPU 6.17 1.72 1.62 0.00 0.10 1.71 0.371 0.55 59 2.90 Z
MLPR PR HH2 A 4.7 273 142 ES 1 7.20 2.75 2.88 0.00 -0.13 0.86S 0.169
PR01 GS HHZ A 10.3 316 118 EP+ 2 6.87 2.42 2.41 0.00 0.01 0.34 0.009
PR01 GS HH1 A 10.3 316 118 ES 2 8.40 3.95 4.29 0.00 -0.34 0.09S 0.002
CRPR PR HHZ A 12.4 291 113 IPU 7.13 2.68 2.74 0.00 -0.06 1.71 0.278 0.55 69 3.09 Z
CRPR PR HH2 A 12.4 291 113 ES 1 9.13 4.68 4.88 0.00 -0.20 0.86S 0.131
PR03 GS HHZ A 12.8 31 113 IPD 7.11 2.66 2.81 0.00 -0.15 1.71 0.413 0.55 59 2.95 Z
PR03 GS HH2 A 12.8 31 113 ES 1 9.06 4.61 5.00 0.00 -0.39 0.00S 0.000
GBPR PR HHZ A 12.8 86 112 IPD 7.29 2.84 2.82 0.00 0.02 1.71 0.260 0.58 58 2.92 Z
GBPR PR HH1 A 12.8 86 112 ES 1 9.38 4.93 5.02 0.00 -0.09 0.86S 0.166
PR05 GS HHZ A 17.2 59 106 EP- 1 7.95 3.50 3.56 0.00 -0.06 0.86 0.063
PR05 GS HH2 A 17.2 59 106 ES 1 11.01 6.56 6.34 0.00 0.22 0.86S 0.278
LSP PR HHZ A 24.7 339 57 IPU 9.15 4.70 4.86 0.00 -0.16 1.71 0.176 0.58 70 3.16 Z
LSP PR HH2 A 24.7 339 57 ES 1 13.20 8.75 8.65 0.00 0.10 0.86S 0.145
PR02 GS HHZ A 24.9 78 57 IPD 9.44 4.99 4.88 0.00 0.11 1.71 0.256 0.55 34 2.52 Z
PR02 GS HH2 A 24.9 78 57 ES 1 13.21 8.76 8.69 0.00 0.07 0.86S 0.100
PR06 GS HHZ A 30.8 71 57 EP- 1 10.13 5.68 5.79 0.00 -0.11 0.86 0.050
PR06 GS HH1 A 30.8 71 57 ES 1 14.59 10.14 10.31 0.00 -0.17 0.86S 0.085
PRSN PR HHZ A 31.6 332 57 EP+ 1 10.29 5.84 5.92 0.00 -0.08 0.86 0.048 0.55 39 2.69 Z
PRSN PR HH1 A 31.6 332 57 ES 1 15.20 10.75 10.54 0.00 0.21 0.86S 0.138
UUPR PR HHZ A 43.3 43 57 EP- 1 12.06 7.61 7.71 0.00 -0.10 0.86 0.030 0.55 60 3.14 Z
UUPR PR HH1 A 43.3 43 57 ES 1 17.64 13.19 13.72 0.00 -0.53* 0.00S 0.000
CELP PR HHZ A 46.1 75 57 IPD 12.54 8.09 8.15 0.00 -0.06 1.71 0.229 0.55 72 3.31 Z
CELP PR HH1 A 46.1 75 57 ES 1 18.85 14.40 14.51 0.00 -0.11 0.86S 0.092
AOPR PR HHZ A 49.4 31 57 IPD 13.10 8.65 8.65 0.00 0.00 1.71 0.127 0.55 76 3.36 Z
AOPR PR HH2 A 49.4 31 57 ES 1 19.38 14.93 15.40 0.00 -0.47 0.00S 0.000
AGPR PR HHZ A 56.6 349 57 IPU 14.35 9.90 9.75 0.00 0.15 1.69 0.158 0.55 65 3.23 Z
AGPR PR HH2 A 56.6 349 57 ES 1 21.82 17.37 17.35 0.00 0.02 0.84S 0.153
IDE PR EHZ A 67.6 314 57 EP+ 1 15.95 11.50 11.46 0.00 0.04 0.69 0.046
IDE PR EHN A 67.6 314 57 ES 1 25.37 20.92 20.40 0.00 0.52* 0.00S 0.000
EMPR PR HHZ A 75.2 41 50 EP- 1 17.56 13.11 12.54 0.00 0.57* 0.00 0.000 0.55 49 2.99 Z
EMPR PR HH1 A 75.2 41 50 ES 1 27.27 22.82 22.32 0.00 0.50 0.00S 0.000
ECPR PR HHZ A 77.8 59 50 EP- 1 17.42 12.97 12.91 0.00 0.06 0.45 0.012 0.55 58 3.15 Z
ECPR PR HH2 A 77.8 59 50 ES 1 26.55 22.10 22.98 0.00 -0.88* 0.00S 0.000
SJG IU BHZ A 91.4 79 44 EP- 2 19.48 15.03 14.70 0.00 0.33 0.02 0.000 0.73 53 2.95 Z
SJG IU BH1 A 91.4 79 44 ES 2 31.58 27.13 26.17 0.00 0.96* 0.00S 0.000
IGPR PR HHZ A 94.6 90 44 EP- 2 20.08 15.63 15.10 0.00 0.53* 0.00 0.000 0.55 54 3.10 Z
IGPR PR HH1 A 94.6 90 44 ES 2 31.90 27.45 26.88 0.00 0.57* 0.00S 0.000
GCPR PR HHZ A104.1 68 44 EP+ 1 21.43 16.98 16.30 0.00 0.68* 0.00 0.000 0.55 55 3.13 Z
GCPR PR HH1 A104.1 68 44 ES 1 33.65 29.20 29.01 0.00 0.19 0.00S 0.000
HUMP PR HHZ A123.4 80 44 EP- 3 24.46 20.01 18.75 0.00 1.26* 0.00 0.000
MTP PR HHZ A154.0 84 44 EP+ 3 29.10 24.65 22.61 0.00 2.04* 0.00 0.000 0.55 77 3.49 Z
MTP PR HH1 A154.0 84 44 ES 3 48.44 43.99 40.25 0.00 3.74* 0.00S 0.000
CUPR PR HHZ A185.6 78 44 EP- 3 34.47 30.02 26.62 0.00 3.40* 0.00 0.000 0.55 74 3.49 Z
CUPR PR HH2 A185.6 78 44 ES 3 55.21 50.76 47.38 0.00 3.38* 0.00S 0.000
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