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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | II in Lajas, PR |
| Date: |
April 15, 2023 18:56:30 UTC April 15, 2023 14:56:30 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
5.85 Km South of Guayanilla,PR 10.79 Km Southwest of Peñuelas,PR 20.18 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| Magnitude: | 2.75 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 18.003 Longitude: -66.7876 |
| Depth: | 14 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2023-04-15 16:46:50 |
| ID: | 20230415185630 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 1 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | April 15, 2023 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 14:56:30 |
| LATITUDE: | 18.003 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.7876 W |
| LOCATION: |
5.8 Km South of Guayanilla,PR
20.2 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| DEPTH: | 14 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 2.75 Md |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | II in Lajas, PR |
| TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| DATE & ISSUED TIME | 2023-04-15 16:46:55 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
micro earthquake was reported as
felt in 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. |
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Technical Information
YEAR MO DA --ORIGIN-- --LAT N- --LON W-- DEPTH RMS ERH ERZ XMAG FMAG PMAG INT
2023-04-15 1856 30.77 18 0.18 66 47.26 14.53 0.14 0.71 1.15 2.75 2.75D 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
12 12 10.2 PR1 183 19 6 11 5 12 Q PPP 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.15 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
2.75 3.00 0.15 Z 2.75 3.00 0.15 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 10.2 253 135 IPD 33.92 3.15 3.11 0.00 0.04 1.69 0.529
GBPR PR HH1 A 10.2 253 135 ES 1 36.29 5.52 5.54 0.00 -0.02 0.85S 0.533
CELP PR HHZ A 23.5 70 100 IPU 35.56 4.79 4.75 0.00 0.04 1.69 0.686 0.55 52 2.90 Z
CELP PR HH2 A 23.5 70 100 ES 1 38.96 8.19 8.45 0.00 -0.26 0.85S 0.284
MLPR PR HHZ A 27.4 263 95 EP- 1 36.11 5.34 5.30 0.00 0.04 0.85 0.186 0.55 28 2.36 Z
MLPR PR HH1 A 27.4 263 95 ES 1 40.00 9.23 9.43 0.00 -0.20 0.85S 0.249
CRPR PR HHZ A 34.1 271 92 EP- 1 37.04 6.27 6.24 0.00 0.03 0.85 0.178
CRPR PR HH2 A 34.1 271 92 ES 1 41.61 10.84 11.11 0.00 -0.27 0.85S 0.261
LSP PR HHZ A 36.9 302 92 EP+ 1 37.65 6.88 6.64 0.00 0.24 0.85 0.156
LSP PR HH1 A 36.9 302 92 ES 1 43.24 12.47 11.82 0.00 0.65* 0.00S 0.000
AOPR PR HHZ A 38.2 5 91 EP+ 1 37.79 7.02 6.82 0.00 0.20 0.85 0.196 0.55 40 2.75 Z
AOPR PR HH1 A 38.2 5 91 ES 1 42.77 12.00 12.14 0.00 -0.14 0.85S 0.737
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