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: III in Lajas, PR
Date: January 10, 2023 04:45:04 UTC
January 10, 2023 00:45:04 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 2.91 Km East of Guánica,PR
10.88 Km South-Southeast of Yauco,PR
30.98 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 3.52 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9865 Longitude: -66.8863
Depth: 13 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2023-01-10 01:26:20
ID: 20230110044503

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2023-01-10 01:26:31 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: January 10, 2023
LOCAL TIME: 00:45:04
LATITUDE: 17.9865 N
LONGITUDE: 66.8863 W
LOCATION: 2.9 Km East of Guánica,PR
31 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 13 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.52 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 2023-01-10 01:26:31
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.

Technical Information

YEAR MO DA  --ORIGIN--  --LAT N-  --LON W--  DEPTH   RMS   ERH   ERZ  XMAG  FMAG  PMAG  INT                            
2023-01-10  0445  4.24  17 59.19   66 53.18  13.10  0.14  0.49  0.27        3.52  3.52D 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                         
  50   50   1.5  PR1  115  14  25  30  13  50     Q  PPW   0.00  0.00     25.00  0.26 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.52  25.00  0.26 Z        3.52  25.00  0.26 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  1.5 149 172 IPD     6.62  2.38  2.35 0.00  0.03  1.58     0.216 0.58 101   3.35 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A  1.5 149 172 ES  1   8.52  4.28  4.18 0.00  0.10  0.79S    0.129                                        
PR05 GS HHZ  A  7.2  22 146 IPD     7.01  2.77  2.66 0.00  0.11  1.58     0.143 0.55  39   2.54 Z                      
PR05 GS HH2  A  7.2  22 146 ES  1   9.58  5.34  4.73 0.00  0.61* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PR03 GS HHZ  A 10.4 329 135 IPU     7.23  2.99  2.97 0.00  0.02  1.58     0.141 0.55  37   2.51 Z                      
PR03 GS HH1  A 10.4 329 135 ES  1   9.60  5.36  5.29 0.00  0.07  0.79S    0.181                                        
PR02 GS HHZ  A 12.7  76 128 IPD     7.52  3.28  3.23 0.00  0.05  1.58     0.156 0.55  62   3.00 Z                      
PR02 GS HH1  A 12.7  76 128 ES  1  10.32  6.08  5.75 0.00  0.33  0.79S    0.097                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 16.8 264 119 IPD     7.80  3.56  3.76 0.00 -0.20  1.58     0.234 0.55  56   2.93 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A 16.8 264 119 ES  1  10.88  6.64  6.69 0.00 -0.05  0.79S    0.098                                        
PR06 GS HHZ  A 18.8  65 116 IPD     8.11  3.87  4.02 0.00 -0.15  1.58     0.126 0.55  42   2.68 Z                      
PR06 GS HH2  A 18.8  65 116 ES  1  11.44  7.20  7.16 0.00  0.04  0.79S    0.090                                        
PR01 GS HHZ  A 19.9 286 114 IPD     8.45  4.21  4.19 0.00  0.02  1.58     0.139 0.55  42   2.69 Z                      
PR01 GS HH1  A 19.9 286 114 ES  1  11.53  7.29  7.46 0.00 -0.17  0.79S    0.081                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 23.8 276 109 IPU     8.79  4.55  4.73 0.00 -0.18  1.58     0.189 0.55 100   3.50 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 23.8 276 109 ES  1  12.18  7.94  8.42 0.00 -0.48  0.03S    0.000                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A 29.7 315 104 IPU     9.93  5.69  5.61 0.00  0.08  1.58     0.131 0.58  93   3.45 Z                      
LSP  PR HH2  A 29.7 315 104 ES  1  14.18  9.94  9.99 0.00 -0.05  0.79S    0.141                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 34.0  73 102 IPD    10.39  6.15  6.25 0.00 -0.10  1.58     0.167 0.55  95   3.52 Z                      
CELP PR HH2  A 34.0  73 102 ES  1  15.23 10.99 11.12 0.00 -0.13  0.79S    0.079                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 34.3  30 102 IPU    10.46  6.22  6.30 0.00 -0.08  1.58     0.133 0.55  94   3.51 Z                      
UUPR PR HH1  A 34.3  30 102 ES  1  15.10 10.86 11.21 0.00 -0.35  0.76S    0.153                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 37.4 314  66 IPU    10.98  6.74  6.76 0.00 -0.02  1.58     0.215 0.55  83   3.41 Z                      
PRSN PR HH1  A 37.4 314  66 ES  1  15.40 11.16 12.03 0.00 -0.87* 0.00S    0.000                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 42.2  19  66 IPU    11.70  7.46  7.44 0.00  0.02  1.58     0.174 0.55 123   3.79 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 42.2  19  66 ES  1  17.25 13.01 13.24 0.00 -0.23  0.79S    0.135                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 58.3 336  66 IPU    14.27 10.03  9.70 0.00  0.33  1.54     0.182 0.55 112   3.72 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 58.3 336  66 ES  1  21.97 17.73 17.27 0.00  0.46  0.11S    0.002                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 66.5  56  66 IPD    15.01 10.77 10.86 0.00 -0.09  1.32     0.154 0.55 119   3.79 Z                      
ECPR PR HH2  A 66.5  56  66 ES  1  23.43 19.19 19.33 0.00 -0.14  0.66S    0.070                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 75.6 306  55 IPD    17.18 12.94 12.09 0.00  0.85* 0.00     0.000 0.58  95   3.57 Z                      
IDE  PR EHN  A 75.6 306  55 ES  1  26.91 22.67 21.52 0.00  1.15* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 79.2  79  55 IPU    16.99 12.75 12.54 0.00  0.21  0.77     0.107 0.73  89   3.41 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 79.2  79  55 ES  1  26.35 22.11 22.32 0.00 -0.21  0.39S    0.046                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 82.6  91  55 IPU    17.59 13.35 12.98 0.00  0.37  0.56     0.071 0.55  95   3.60 Z                      
IGPR PR HH2  A 82.6  91  55 ES  1  27.84 23.60 23.10 0.00  0.50  0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 92.1  67  55 IPU    18.85 14.61 14.18 0.00  0.43  0.09     0.001 0.55 104   3.69 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A 92.1  67  55 ES  1  29.91 25.67 25.24 0.00  0.43  0.05S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A111.2  80  55 IPU    21.42 17.18 16.59 0.00  0.59* 0.00     0.000 0.55 112   3.78 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A111.2  80  55 ES  1  34.12 29.88 29.53 0.00  0.35  0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A141.8  84  55 IPD    26.58 22.34 20.46 0.00  1.88* 0.00     0.000 0.55 100   3.71 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A141.8  84  55 ES  1  41.65 37.41 36.42 0.00  0.99* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A173.4  77  55 EP+ 2  31.88 27.64 24.47 0.00  3.17* 0.00     0.000 0.55 129   3.98 Z                      
CUPR PR HH2  A173.4  77  55 ES  2  50.28 46.04 43.56 0.00  2.48* 0.00S    0.000                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A208.2  78  55 EP- 2  36.81 32.57 28.87 0.00  3.70* 0.00     0.000 0.55 111   3.88 Z                      
STVI PR HH1  A208.2  78  55 ES  2  57.84 53.60 51.39 0.00  2.21* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CDVI PR HHZ  A226.4  96  55 EP- 1  36.02 31.78 31.18 0.00  0.60* 0.00     0.000 0.55 111   3.90 Z                      
CDVI PR HH2  A226.4  96  55 ES  1  59.35 55.11 55.50 0.00 -0.39  0.00S    0.000                                        
SJVI PR HHZ  A227.0  79  55 EP- 2  39.26 35.02 31.26 0.00  3.76* 0.00     0.000 0.55 116   3.94 Z                      
SJVI PR HH1  A227.0  79  55 ES  2  61.34 57.10 55.64 0.00  1.46* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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