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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Barceloneta, PR
Date: March 04, 2023 01:19:45 UTC
March 03, 2023 21:19:45 Hora Local
Region: 19° N Fault Zone
Distances: 78.15 Km North of Manati,PR
78.45 Km North of Vega Baja,PR
81.52 Km North-Northeast of Arecibo,PR
Magnitude: 3.97 Md
Location: Latitude: 19.1308 Longitude: -66.5198
Depth: 28 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2023-03-03 21:51:34
ID: 20230304011942

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2023-03-03 21:51:42 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: March 03, 2023
LOCAL TIME: 21:19:45
LATITUDE: 19.1308 N
LONGITUDE: 66.5198 W
LOCATION: 78.2 Km North of Manati,PR
81.5 Km North-Northeast of Arecibo,PR
DEPTH: 28 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.97 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Barceloneta, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2023-03-03 21:51:42
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this light earthquake was reported as felt in Barceloneta, Corozal and Toa Alta with a maximum intensity of II (Modified Mercalli Scale, MM). At the moment of generating this bulletin no damages has been reported and are not expected to occur

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                            
2023-03-04  0119 45.38  19  7.85   66 31.19  28.06  0.24  0.94  9.18        3.97  3.97D 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                         
  42   42  72.4  PR1  223  13  22  38  19  42     Q  PPI   0.00  0.00     13.00  0.04 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.97  13.00  0.04 Z        3.97  13.00  0.04 D                                                

REGION= 19 N Fault Zone                                                                                                
                                                                                                                       
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  
EMPR PR HHZ  A 72.4 181  99 EP- 1  56.54 11.16 11.32 0.00 -0.16  0.99     0.145 0.55 140   3.95 Z                      
EMPR PR HH2  A 72.4 181  99 ES  1  65.31 19.93 20.15 0.00 -0.22  0.99S    0.471                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 90.2 196  97 EP+ 1  58.72 13.34 13.56 0.00 -0.22  0.99     0.052 0.55 125   3.87 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 90.2 196  97 ES  1  69.80 24.42 24.14 0.00  0.28  0.99S    0.146                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 91.4 169  97 EP+ 1  58.89 13.51 13.70 0.00 -0.19  0.99     0.037                                        
ECPR PR HH1  A 91.4 169  97 ES  1  69.66 24.28 24.39 0.00 -0.11  0.99S    0.116                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 96.3 221  96 EP+ 2  57.96 12.58 14.32 0.00 -1.74* 0.00     0.000                                        
AGPR PR HH2  A 96.3 221  96 ES  2  69.09 23.71 25.49 0.00 -1.78* 0.00S    0.000                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 99.4 193  96 EP+ 1  59.62 14.24 14.72 0.00 -0.48  0.99     0.035 0.55 118   3.82 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A 99.4 193  96 ES  1  71.69 26.31 26.20 0.00  0.11  0.99S    0.094                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A101.9 153  96 EP+ 1  60.34 14.96 15.03 0.00 -0.07  0.99     0.037                                        
GCPR PR HH1  A101.9 153  96 ES  1  72.43 27.05 26.75 0.00  0.30  0.99S    0.089                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A117.0 184  95 EP+ 1  62.21 16.83 16.93 0.00 -0.10  0.99     0.034 0.55 146   4.04 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A117.0 184  95 ES  1  75.62 30.24 30.14 0.00  0.10  0.99S    0.095                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A119.4 160  95 EP+ 1  62.91 17.53 17.23 0.00  0.30  0.99     0.031 0.73 155   3.97 Z                      
SJG  IU BH2  A119.4 160  95 ES  1  76.14 30.76 30.67 0.00  0.09  0.99S    0.078                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A120.7 214  94 EP+ 2  61.81 16.43 17.39 0.00 -0.96* 0.00     0.000                                        
PRSN PR HH1  A120.7 214  94 ES  1  75.70 30.32 30.95 0.00 -0.63* 0.44S    0.020                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A120.8 185  94 EP+ 1  63.24 17.86 17.40 0.00  0.46  0.99     0.037 0.87 147   3.85 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A120.8 185  94 ES  1  76.16 30.78 30.97 0.00 -0.19  0.99S    0.104                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A130.4 146  94 EP+ 1  63.92 18.54 18.61 0.00 -0.07  0.99     0.041 0.55 130   3.95 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A130.4 146  94 ES  1  78.33 32.95 33.13 0.00 -0.18  0.99S    0.076                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A133.4 197  94 EP+ 1  64.19 18.81 19.00 0.00 -0.19  0.99     0.052 0.58 141   4.00 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A133.4 197  94 ES  1  79.45 34.07 33.82 0.00  0.25  0.99S    0.132                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A136.1 137  94 EP+ 1  64.81 19.43 19.34 0.00  0.09  0.99     0.050 0.55 133   3.97 Z                      
FAPR PR HH2  A136.1 137  94 ES  1  79.92 34.54 34.43 0.00  0.11  0.99S    0.079                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A136.1 161  94 EP+ 1  64.86 19.48 19.34 0.00  0.14  0.99     0.044                                        
IGPR PR HH2  A136.1 161  94 ES  1  79.52 34.14 34.43 0.00 -0.29  0.99S    0.116                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A139.2 207  94 EP+ 1  64.74 19.36 19.73 0.00 -0.37  0.99     0.060 0.55 133   3.98 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A139.2 207  94 ES  1  80.36 34.98 35.12 0.00 -0.14  0.99S    0.131                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A140.0 204  94 EP+ 1  64.93 19.55 19.82 0.00 -0.27  0.99     0.060 0.55 127   3.93 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A140.0 204  94 ES  1  80.76 35.38 35.28 0.00  0.10  0.99S    0.138                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A153.3 138  93 EP+ 1  66.84 21.46 21.51 0.00 -0.05  0.99     0.054                                        
MTP  PR HH2  A153.3 138  93 ES  1  83.63 38.25 38.29 0.00 -0.04  0.99S    0.091                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A159.2 124  93 EP+ 1  67.30 21.92 22.25 0.00 -0.33  0.99     0.075 0.55 136   4.02 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A159.2 124  93 ES  1  85.35 39.97 39.60 0.00  0.37  0.99S    0.104                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A186.0 117  92 EP+ 1  70.92 25.54 25.65 0.00 -0.11  0.99     0.092                                        
STVI PR HH2  A186.0 117  92 ES  1  90.68 45.30 45.66 0.00 -0.36  0.99S    0.125                                        
SJVI PR HHZ  A204.5 115  92 EP- 1  73.28 27.90 27.98 0.00 -0.08  0.99     0.098 0.55 142   4.11 Z                      
SJVI PR HH1  A204.5 115  92 ES  1  95.63 50.25 49.80 0.00  0.45  0.99S    0.132                                        
PCDR PR BHZ  A207.7 252  92 IPU    73.94 28.56 28.39 0.00  0.17  1.98     0.610                                        
CDVI PR HHZ  A240.2 129  92 EP+ 2  79.62 34.24 32.50 0.00  1.74* 0.00     0.000                                        

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