No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.


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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: IV in Arecibo, PR
Date: March 20, 2023 10:34:42 UTC
March 20, 2023 06:34:42 Hora Local
Region: Northern Puerto Rico
Distances: 19.43 Km North of Arecibo,PR
22.06 Km North-Northeast of Hatillo,PR
19.43 Km North of Arecibo,PR
Magnitude: 3.46 Md
Location: Latitude: 18.582 Longitude: -66.691
Depth: 26 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2023-03-20 07:11:56
ID: 20230320103441

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2023-03-20 07:12:04 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: March 20, 2023
LOCAL TIME: 06:34:42
LATITUDE: 18.582 N
LONGITUDE: 66.691 W
LOCATION: 22.1 Km North-Northeast of Hatillo,PR
19.4 Km North of Arecibo,PR
DEPTH: 26 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.46 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: IV in Arecibo, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2023-03-20 07:12:04
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in the Central region of Puerto Rico and the Northern 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 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                            
2023-03-20  1034 42.53  18 34.92   66 41.46  26.01  0.21  0.79  1.32        3.46  3.46D IV                             
                                                                                         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  20.6  PR1  214  13  19  31  15  38     Q  PPX   0.00  0.00     18.00  0.10 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.46  18.00  0.10 Z        3.46  18.00  0.10 D                                                

REGION= North of 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  
EMPR PR HHZ  A 20.6 124 132 IPU    48.06  5.53  5.17 0.00  0.36  1.74     0.387 0.55  77   3.25 Z                      
EMPR PR HH2  A 20.6 124 132 ES  1  51.82  9.29  9.20 0.00  0.09  0.87S    0.336                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 26.9 195 123 IPD    48.09  5.56  5.79 0.00 -0.23  1.74     0.170 0.55 110   3.61 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 26.9 195 123 ES  1  52.37  9.84 10.31 0.00 -0.47  0.86S    0.256                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 36.6 185 112 IPU    49.19  6.66  6.88 0.00 -0.22  1.74     0.093 0.55  91   3.50 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A 36.6 185 112 ES  1  54.18 11.65 12.25 0.00 -0.60* 0.17S    0.006                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 45.3 129 106 IPU    50.37  7.84  7.92 0.00 -0.08  1.74     0.209 0.55  86   3.47 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 45.3 129 106 ES  1  55.91 13.38 14.10 0.00 -0.72* 0.00S    0.000                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 46.1 255 105 IPD    50.40  7.87  8.02 0.00 -0.15  1.74     0.382 0.55  84   3.45 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 46.1 255 105 ES  1  56.80 14.27 14.28 0.00 -0.01  0.87S    0.155                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 57.4 168 100 IPU    51.91  9.38  9.41 0.00 -0.03  1.74     0.126 0.55  84   3.46 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 57.4 168 100 ES  1  58.97 16.44 16.75 0.00 -0.31  0.87S    0.131                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 60.3 171 100 EP+ 1  52.13  9.60  9.78 0.00 -0.18  0.87     0.032 0.87  77   3.19 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 60.3 171 100 ES  1  60.02 17.49 17.41 0.00  0.08  0.87S    0.134                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A 61.3 223  99 EP- 1  52.41  9.88  9.90 0.00 -0.02  0.87     0.043 0.58  85   3.46 Z                      
LSP  PR HH1  A 61.3 223  99 ES  1  60.22 17.69 17.62 0.00  0.07  0.87S    0.103                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 70.1 197  97 IPU    53.64 11.11 10.99 0.00  0.12  1.74     0.143 0.58  71   3.30 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A 70.1 197  97 ES  1  62.42 19.89 19.56 0.00  0.33  0.87S    0.131                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 70.9 115  97 EP+ 1  53.34 10.81 11.10 0.00 -0.29  0.87     0.098 0.55  77   3.40 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A 70.9 115  97 ES  1  61.75 19.22 19.76 0.00 -0.54* 0.55S    0.052                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 77.3 132  96 EP+ 1  54.56 12.03 11.91 0.00  0.12  0.86     0.066 0.73  80   3.32 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 77.3 132  96 ES  1  64.20 21.67 21.20 0.00  0.47  0.84S    0.105                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 77.4 209  96 EP+ 1  54.50 11.97 11.91 0.00  0.06  0.86     0.040                                        
MLPR PR HH2  A 77.4 209  96 ES  1  63.97 21.44 21.20 0.00  0.24  0.86S    0.116                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 77.6 215  96 EP- 1  54.53 12.00 11.94 0.00  0.06  0.86     0.042 0.55  77   3.41 Z                      
CRPR PR HH1  A 77.6 215  96 ES  1  63.85 21.32 21.25 0.00  0.07  0.86S    0.109                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 84.8 256  95 EP+ 1  55.55 13.02 12.84 0.00  0.18  0.81     0.098 0.58  81   3.44 Z                      
IDE  PR EHN  A 84.8 256  95 ES  1  65.75 23.22 22.86 0.00  0.36  0.81S    0.129                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 92.0 137  95 IPU    56.40 13.87 13.76 0.00  0.11  1.43     0.181 0.55  90   3.56 Z                      
IGPR PR HH2  A 92.0 137  95 ES  1  67.01 24.48 24.49 0.00 -0.01  0.72S    0.081                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A116.5 110  93 EP+ 1  59.53 17.00 16.85 0.00  0.15  0.28     0.013 0.55  70   3.36 Z                      
FAPR PR HH1  A116.5 110  93 ES  1  72.56 30.03 29.99 0.00  0.04  0.28S    0.017                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A151.9 101  92 EP- 1  63.59 21.06 21.31 0.00 -0.25  0.00     0.000 0.55 110   3.81 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A151.9 101  92 ES  1  80.48 37.95 37.93 0.00  0.02  0.00S    0.000                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A185.0  97  92 EP+ 1  68.28 25.75 25.51 0.00  0.24  0.00     0.000 0.55  92   3.69 Z                      
STVI PR HH2  A185.0  97  92 ES  1  87.10 44.57 45.41 0.00 -0.84* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SJVI PR HHZ  A204.6  97  91 EP- 1  70.72 28.19 28.00 0.00  0.19  0.00     0.000 0.55 101   3.79 Z                      
SJVI PR HH1  A204.6  97  91 ES  1  91.29 48.76 49.84 0.00 -1.08* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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