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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Guánica, PR
Date: February 26, 2023 00:31:02 UTC
February 25, 2023 20:31:02 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 10.62 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
13.8 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
35.63 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.45 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.912 Longitude: -66.969
Depth: 11 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2023-02-25 20:58:57
ID: 20230226003100

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2023-02-25 20:59:02 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: February 25, 2023
LOCAL TIME: 20:31:02
LATITUDE: 17.912 N
LONGITUDE: 66.969 W
LOCATION: 10.6 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
35.6 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 11 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.45 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Guánica, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2023-02-25 20:59:02
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Guánica and Lajas with a maximum intensity of II (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                            
2023-02-26  0031  2.08  17 54.72   66 58.14  11.26  0.12  0.50  0.35        3.45  3.45D II                             
                                                                                         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  10.2  PR1  213  19  19  22  11  38     Q  PPP   0.00  0.00     13.00  0.19 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.45  13.00  0.19 Z        3.45  13.00  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  
MLPR PR HHZ  A 10.2 309 129 IPU     4.76  2.68  2.76 0.00 -0.08  2.02     0.336                                        
MLPR PR HH2  A 10.2 309 129 ES  1   7.01  4.93  4.91 0.00  0.02  1.01S    0.227                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 11.8  53 124 IPU     5.07  2.99  2.95 0.00  0.04  2.02     0.307 0.58  67   3.04 Z                      
GBPR PR HH2  A 11.8  53 124 ES  1   7.65  5.57  5.25 0.00  0.32  0.75S    0.193                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 18.2 306 110 IPU     5.88  3.80  3.83 0.00 -0.03  2.02     0.342 0.55  82   3.29 Z                      
CRPR PR HH1  A 18.2 306 110 ES  1   8.60  6.52  6.82 0.00 -0.30  0.97S    0.142                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 38.6 332  96 EP+ 1   9.07  6.99  6.90 0.00  0.09  1.01     0.057 0.55  74   3.32 Z                      
PRSN PR HH1  A 38.6 332  96 ES  1  14.60 12.52 12.28 0.00  0.24  1.01S    0.235                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 41.1  69  96 EP+ 1   9.18  7.10  7.28 0.00 -0.18  1.01     0.078                                        
OBIP PR BHE  A 41.1  69  96 ES  1  14.65 12.57 12.96 0.00 -0.39  0.10S    0.001                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 45.0  66  95 EP+ 1   9.92  7.84  7.89 0.00 -0.05  1.01     0.070 0.55  79   3.39 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 45.0  66  95 ES  1  15.86 13.78 14.04 0.00 -0.26  1.01S    0.148                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 46.0  34  95 IPU    10.12  8.04  8.04 0.00  0.00  2.02     0.179 0.55  80   3.40 Z                      
UUPR PR HH1  A 46.0  34  95 ES  1  16.13 14.05 14.31 0.00 -0.26  1.01S    0.288                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 47.0  93  95 EP+ 1  10.25  8.17  8.18 0.00 -0.01  1.01     0.194                                        
ICMP PR HH2  A 47.0  93  95 ES  1  16.64 14.56 14.56 0.00  0.00  1.01S    0.254                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 53.2  25  66 IPU    11.21  9.13  9.10 0.00  0.03  2.02     0.389 0.55 106   3.67 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 53.2  25  66 ES  1  18.27 16.19 16.20 0.00 -0.01  1.01S    0.267                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 74.3 315  66 EP+ 1  14.39 12.31 12.07 0.00  0.24  0.64     0.081 0.58  83   3.45 Z                      
IDE  PR EHE  A 74.3 315  66 ES  1  23.44 21.36 21.48 0.00 -0.12  0.64S    0.142                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 77.9  36  55 EP- 1  15.50 13.42 12.55 0.00  0.87* 0.00     0.000 0.55 100   3.64 Z                      
EMPR PR HH2  A 77.9  36  55 ES  1  25.19 23.11 22.34 0.00  0.77* 0.00S    0.000                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 78.4  54  55 EP+ 1  14.87 12.79 12.60 0.00  0.19  0.52     0.047 0.55 114   3.76 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 78.4  54  55 ES  1  25.00 22.92 22.43 0.00  0.49  0.00S    0.000                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 89.5  75  55 EP+ 1  16.47 14.39 14.01 0.00  0.38  0.02     0.000 0.73  73   3.24 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 89.5  75  55 ES  1  27.38 25.30 24.94 0.00  0.36  0.05S    0.001                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 91.5  86  55 EP+ 1  17.13 15.05 14.27 0.00  0.78* 0.00     0.000                                        
IGPR PR HH2  A 91.5  86  55 ES  1  27.77 25.69 25.40 0.00  0.29  0.15S    0.010                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A103.5  64  55 EP- 1  18.46 16.38 15.78 0.00  0.60* 0.00     0.000 0.55  79   3.46 Z                      
GCPR PR HH2  A103.5  64  55 ES  1  30.72 28.64 28.09 0.00  0.55* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A121.3  77  55 EP+ 2  21.01 18.93 18.04 0.00  0.89* 0.00     0.000 0.55 103   3.72 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A121.3  77  55 ES  2  36.69 34.61 32.11 0.00  2.50* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHZ  A163.6 295  55 EP+ 2  27.21 25.13 23.39 0.00  1.74* 0.00     0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHN  A163.6 295  55 ES  2  48.22 46.14 41.63 0.00  4.51* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A183.8  75  55 EP+ 2  30.97 28.89 25.94 0.00  2.95* 0.00     0.000 0.55 105   3.80 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A183.8  75  55 ES  2  51.58 49.50 46.17 0.00  3.33* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CDVI PR HHZ  A234.4  93  55 EP+ 1  35.10 33.02 32.35 0.00  0.67* 0.00     0.000                                        
CDVI PR HH1  A234.4  93  55 ES  1  58.10 56.02 57.58 0.00 -1.56* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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