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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: IV in Lajas, PR
Date: January 01, 2023 09:06:48 UTC
January 01, 2023 05:06:48 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 7.01 Km South of Guánica,PR
16.92 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
36.39 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 3.81 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9266 Longitude: -66.9146
Depth: 14 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2023-01-01 05:37:19
ID: 20230101090647

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2023-01-01 05:37:26 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: January 01, 2023
LOCAL TIME: 05:06:48
LATITUDE: 17.9266 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9146 W
LOCATION: 7 Km South of Guánica,PR
36.4 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 14 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.81 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: IV in Lajas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2023-01-01 05:37:26
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in 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.

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