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: IV in Guánica, PR
Date: December 24, 2022 04:27:28 UTC
December 24, 2022 00:27:28 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 5.31 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
12.08 Km East-Southeast of Lajas,PR
32.4 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.69 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9568 Longitude: -66.9473
Depth: 8 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2022-12-24 01:18:34
ID: 20221224042727

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2022-12-24 01:18:45 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: December 24, 2022
LOCAL TIME: 00:27:28
LATITUDE: 17.9568 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9473 W
LOCATION: 5.3 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
32.4 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 8 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.69 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: IV in Guánica, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2022-12-24 01:18:45
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 IV (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                            
2022-12-24  0427 28.72  17 57.41   66 56.84   8.05  0.09  0.35  0.55        3.69  3.69D                                
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  58   58   7.5  PR1  189  16  29  34  16  58     Q  PP0   0.00  0.00     20.00  0.19 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.69  20.00  0.19 Z        3.69  20.00  0.19 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  7.5  74 122 IPD    30.93  2.21  2.13 0.00  0.08  1.84     0.393 0.58  81   3.19 Z                      
GBPR PR HH2  A  7.5  74 122 ES  1  32.55  3.83  3.79 0.00  0.04  0.92S    0.315                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 10.4 278 103 EP- 1  31.31  2.59  2.53 0.00  0.06  0.92     0.131 0.55  89   3.31 Z                      
MLPR PR HH1  A 10.4 278 103 ES  1  33.09  4.37  4.50 0.00 -0.13  0.92S    0.212                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 12.2   4  92 IPU    31.37  2.65  2.81 0.00 -0.16  1.84     0.151 0.55  77   3.19 Z                      
PR03 GS HH2  A 12.2   4  92 ES  1  33.24  4.52  5.00 0.00 -0.48  0.00S    0.000                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A 13.5  42  91 EP- 1  31.72  3.00  3.02 0.00 -0.02  0.92     0.025 0.55  82   3.26 Z                      
PR05 GS HH1  A 13.5  42  91 ES  1  34.08  5.36  5.38 0.00 -0.02  0.92S    0.154                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 15.4 305  90 IPU    31.97  3.25  3.31 0.00 -0.06  1.84     0.226                                        
PR01 GS HH1  A 15.4 305  90 ES  1  34.45  5.73  5.89 0.00 -0.16  0.92S    0.088                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 18.1 288  90 EP+ 1  32.46  3.74  3.71 0.00  0.03  0.92     0.102 0.55  88   3.35 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 18.1 288  90 ES  1  34.98  6.26  6.60 0.00 -0.34  0.00S    0.000                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A 19.8  71  90 IPD    32.71  3.99  3.98 0.00  0.01  1.84     0.152                                        
PR02 GS HH2  A 19.8  71  90 ES  1  35.77  7.05  7.08 0.00 -0.03  0.92S    0.067                                        
PR06 GS HHZ  A 26.0  65  90 IPD    33.57  4.85  4.93 0.00 -0.08  1.84     0.124                                        
PR06 GS HH2  A 26.0  65  90 ES  1  37.65  8.93  8.78 0.00  0.15  0.92S    0.075                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A 28.3 329  90 EP+ 1  34.02  5.30  5.29 0.00  0.01  0.92     0.033 0.58  95   3.46 Z                      
LSP  PR HH2  A 28.3 329  90 ES  1  38.35  9.63  9.42 0.00  0.21  0.92S    0.133                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 35.6 325  90 IPU    35.19  6.47  6.42 0.00  0.05  1.84     0.140 0.55 106   3.63 Z                      
PRSN PR HH1  A 35.6 325  90 ES  1  40.21 11.49 11.43 0.00  0.06  0.92S    0.120                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 37.4  75  90 IPD    35.41  6.69  6.68 0.00  0.01  1.84     0.177 0.87 107   3.45 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 37.4  75  90 ES  1  40.51 11.79 11.89 0.00 -0.10  0.92S    0.066                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 40.6  36  90 EP+ 1  35.76  7.04  7.19 0.00 -0.15  0.92     0.027 0.55 127   3.82 Z                      
UUPR PR HH1  A 40.6  36  90 ES  1  41.03 12.31 12.80 0.00 -0.49  0.00S    0.000                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 41.1  71  90 IPD    35.94  7.22  7.26 0.00 -0.04  1.84     0.152                                        
CELP PR HH1  A 41.1  71  90 ES  1  41.52 12.80 12.92 0.00 -0.12  0.92S    0.067                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 47.8  25  90 EP+ 1  36.93  8.21  8.28 0.00 -0.07  0.92     0.032 0.55 100   3.61 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 47.8  25  90 ES  1  43.00 14.28 14.74 0.00 -0.46  0.00S    0.000                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 59.1 343  90 IPU    38.85 10.13 10.03 0.00  0.10  1.76     0.125 0.55  88   3.50 Z                      
AGPR PR HH2  A 59.1 343  90 ES  1  46.44 17.72 17.85 0.00 -0.13  0.88S    0.167                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 72.6 311  66 EP+ 1  40.88 12.16 12.03 0.00  0.13  0.62     0.056 0.58 118   3.76 Z                      
IDE  PR EHE  A 72.6 311  66 ES  1  50.25 21.53 21.41 0.00  0.12  0.62S    0.110                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 72.6  37  66 IPD    41.34 12.62 12.03 0.00  0.59* 0.00     0.000 0.55 112   3.74 Z                      
EMPR PR HH2  A 72.6  37  66 ES  1  50.31 21.59 21.41 0.00  0.18  0.62S    0.115                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 73.7  56  66 EP- 1  40.93 12.21 12.18 0.00  0.03  0.60     0.041 0.55 117   3.78 Z                      
ECPR PR HH2  A 73.7  56  66 ES  1  50.56 21.84 21.68 0.00  0.16  0.60S    0.099                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 86.1  78  55 IPD    42.83 14.11 13.87 0.00  0.24  0.46     0.055 0.73 127   3.75 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 86.1  78  55 ES  1  53.26 24.54 24.69 0.00 -0.15  0.26S    0.039                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 89.0  89  55 EP- 1  43.46 14.74 14.23 0.00  0.51* 0.00     0.000 0.55 115   3.78 Z                      
IGPR PR HH2  A 89.0  89  55 ES  1  54.29 25.57 25.33 0.00  0.24  0.17S    0.018                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 99.4  66  55 EP- 1  44.56 15.84 15.54 0.00  0.30  0.00     0.000 0.55 126   3.88 Z                      
GCPR PR HH2  A 99.4  66  55 ES  1  56.31 27.59 27.66 0.00 -0.07  0.03S    0.000                                        
IMPR PR HHZ  A105.0 278  55 EP+ 1  45.75 17.03 16.26 0.00  0.77* 0.00     0.000                                        
IMPR PR HH2  A105.0 278  55 ES  1  57.78 29.06 28.94 0.00  0.12  0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A118.1  79  55 EP+ 1  47.19 18.47 17.91 0.00  0.56* 0.00     0.000 0.55 123   3.87 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A118.1  79  55 ES  1  60.79 32.07 31.88 0.00  0.19  0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A148.5  83  55 EP+ 2  52.13 23.41 21.76 0.00  1.65* 0.00     0.000 0.55 151   4.10 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A148.5  83  55 ES  2  68.96 40.24 38.73 0.00  1.51* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHZ  A163.7 293  55 EP+ 2  55.20 26.48 23.69 0.00  2.79* 0.00     0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHN  A163.7 293  55 ES  2  73.08 44.36 42.17 0.00  2.19* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A180.4  77  55 EP+ 2  57.01 28.29 25.80 0.00  2.49* 0.00     0.000 0.55 124   3.95 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A180.4  77  55 ES  2  79.48 50.76 45.92 0.00  4.84* 0.00S    0.000                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A215.2  77  55 EP+ 2  63.09 34.37 30.20 0.00  4.17* 0.00     0.000                                        
STVI PR HH1  A215.2  77  55 ES  2  87.72 59.00 53.76 0.00  5.24* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CDVI PR HHZ  A232.5  95  55 EP+ 2  62.59 33.87 32.39 0.00  1.48* 0.00     0.000                                        
CDVI PR HH1  A232.5  95  55 ES  2  90.08 61.36 57.65 0.00  3.71* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SJVI PR HHZ  A234.0  79  55 EP+ 2  65.04 36.32 32.58 0.00  3.74* 0.00     0.000                                        
SJVI PR HH2  A234.0  79  55 ES  2  91.82 63.10 57.99 0.00  5.11* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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