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: V in Guánica, PR
Date: May 13, 2023 10:59:41 UTC
May 13, 2023 06:59:41 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 6.19 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
11.17 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
31.85 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.69 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9565 Longitude: -66.9575
Depth: 13 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2023-05-13 07:35:46
ID: 20230513105940

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2023-05-13 07:35:53 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: May 13, 2023
LOCAL TIME: 06:59:41
LATITUDE: 17.9565 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9575 W
LOCATION: 6.2 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
31.8 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 13 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.69 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: V in Guánica, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2023-05-13 07:35:53
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in the Western region of Puerto Rico and the Southern region of Puerto Rico with a maximum intensity of V (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                            
2023-05-13  1059 41.18  17 57.39   66 57.45  13.69  0.10  0.65  0.39        3.69  3.69D V                              
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  48   48   8.5  PR1  203  14  25  21  10  48     Q  PPY   0.00  0.00     19.00  0.12 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.69  19.00  0.12 Z        3.69  19.00  0.12 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  8.5  76 143 IPU    44.08  2.90  2.86 0.00  0.04  1.47     0.485 0.58 115   3.51 Z                      
GBPR PR HH2  A  8.5  76 143 ES  1  46.75  5.57  5.09 0.00  0.48  0.00S    0.000                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A  9.3 279 140 IPD    44.06  2.88  2.93 0.00 -0.05  1.47     0.311 0.55 124   3.61 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A  9.3 279 140 ES  1  46.38  5.20  5.22 0.00 -0.02  0.74S    0.145                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 17.0 289 121 IPD    44.92  3.74  3.83 0.00 -0.09  1.47     0.263 0.55 120   3.63 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 17.0 289 121 ES  1  47.79  6.61  6.82 0.00 -0.21  0.74S    0.112                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A 27.8 331 107 IPU    46.51  5.33  5.35 0.00 -0.02  1.47     0.217 0.58  87   3.38 Z                      
LSP  PR HH1  A 27.8 331 107 ES  1  50.85  9.67  9.52 0.00  0.15  0.74S    0.300                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 35.0 326  66 IPU    47.56  6.38  6.39 0.00 -0.01  1.47     0.235                                        
PRSN PR HH1  A 35.0 326  66 ES  1  52.40 11.22 11.37 0.00 -0.15  0.74S    0.144                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 38.4  75  66 IPD    47.95  6.77  6.86 0.00 -0.09  1.47     0.277 0.87  99   3.38 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 38.4  75  66 ES  1  53.38 12.20 12.21 0.00 -0.01  0.74S    0.112                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 41.3  37  66 IPU    48.45  7.27  7.27 0.00  0.00  1.47     0.149 0.55 110   3.69 Z                      
UUPR PR HH1  A 41.3  37  66 ES  1  53.88 12.70 12.94 0.00 -0.24  0.66S    0.143                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 42.2  71  66 IPD    48.59  7.41  7.39 0.00  0.02  1.47     0.242 0.55 133   3.86 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 42.2  71  66 ES  1  54.17 12.99 13.15 0.00 -0.16  0.74S    0.107                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 48.3  26  66 IPU    49.39  8.21  8.25 0.00 -0.04  1.47     0.152 0.55 115   3.74 Z                      
AOPR PR HH1  A 48.3  26  66 ES  1  55.58 14.40 14.68 0.00 -0.29  0.24S    0.022                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 58.9 344  66 IPU    51.14  9.96  9.74 0.00  0.22  1.42     0.150 0.55  82   3.44 Z                      
AGPR PR HH2  A 58.9 344  66 ES  1  58.38 17.20 17.34 0.00 -0.14  0.71S    0.152                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 71.8 312  55 IPD    52.80 11.62 11.56 0.00  0.06  1.03     0.258 0.58 109   3.69 Z                      
IDE  PR EHE  A 71.8 312  55 ES  1  62.05 20.87 20.58 0.00  0.29  0.17S    0.012                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 73.3  38  55 EP+ 1  53.62 12.44 11.74 0.00  0.70* 0.00     0.000 0.55 108   3.71 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A 73.3  38  55 ES  1  63.13 21.95 20.90 0.00  1.05* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 87.2  78  55 EP- 1  54.97 13.79 13.51 0.00  0.28  0.10     0.001                                        
SJG  IU BH1  A 87.2  78  55 ES  1  66.18 25.00 24.05 0.00  0.95* 0.00S    0.000                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 90.1  89  55 IPD    55.64 14.46 13.87 0.00  0.59* 0.00     0.000 0.55 105   3.70 Z                      
IGPR PR HH1  A 90.1  89  55 ES  1  67.72 26.54 24.69 0.00  1.85* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A100.4  66  55 EP- 1  56.77 15.59 15.17 0.00  0.42  0.00     0.000 0.55  94   3.61 Z                      
GCPR PR HH2  A100.4  66  55 ES  1  68.78 27.60 27.00 0.00  0.60* 0.00S    0.000                                        
IMPR PR HHZ  A104.0 278  55 EP- 2  57.44 16.26 15.63 0.00  0.63* 0.00     0.000 0.55  90   3.57 Z                      
IMPR PR HH2  A104.0 278  55 ES  2  70.00 28.82 27.82 0.00  1.00* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A119.2  79  55 EP+ 1  59.65 18.47 17.55 0.00  0.92* 0.00     0.000 0.55 106   3.74 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A119.2  79  55 ES  1  74.08 32.90 31.24 0.00  1.66* 0.00S    0.000                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A140.7  77  55 IPU    64.08 22.90 20.28 0.00  2.62* 0.00     0.000                                        
FAPR PR HH1  A140.7  77  55 ES  1  80.25 39.07 36.10 0.00  2.97* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A149.6  83  55 EP+ 1  64.31 23.13 21.40 0.00  1.73* 0.00     0.000 0.55 118   3.87 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A149.6  83  55 ES  1  82.08 40.90 38.09 0.00  2.81* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHZ  A162.7 293  55 EP- 3  63.74 22.56 23.07 0.00 -0.51* 0.00     0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A181.5  77  55 EP- 2  69.29 28.11 25.44 0.00  2.67* 0.00     0.000 0.55 108   3.83 Z                      
CUPR PR HH2  A181.5  77  55 ES  2  88.70 47.52 45.28 0.00  2.24* 0.00S    0.000                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A216.3  77  55 EP- 3  73.75 32.57 29.84 0.00  2.73* 0.00     0.000                                        
STVI PR HH2  A216.3  77  55 ES  3  95.73 54.55 53.12 0.00  1.43* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CDVI PR HHZ  A233.6  95  55 EP- 2  73.67 32.49 32.03 0.00  0.46  0.00     0.000                                        
SJVI PR HHZ  A235.0  79  55 EP+ 2  75.95 34.77 32.22 0.00  2.55* 0.00     0.000 0.55 112   3.92 Z                      
SJVI PR HH1  A235.0  79  55 ES  2 100.33 59.15 57.35 0.00  1.80* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHZ  A272.2 291  55 EP- 3  81.23 40.05 36.93 0.00  3.12* 0.00     0.000 0.00 134   3.27 Z                      
HMDR DR BHE  A272.2 291  55 ES  3 112.38 71.20 65.74 0.00  5.46* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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