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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | IV in Sabana Grande, PR |
| Date: |
May 13, 2023 17:41:21 UTC May 13, 2023 13:41:21 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
5.46 Km North-Northwest of Guánica,PR 6.87 Km South-Southeast of Sabana Grande,PR 26.79 Km Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.57 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 18.0375 Longitude: -66.9278 |
| Depth: | 9 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 14:07:49 |
| ID: | 20230513174121 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 2 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | May 13, 2023 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 13:41:21 |
| LATITUDE: | 18.0375 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.9278 W |
| LOCATION: |
5.5 Km North-Northwest of Guánica,PR
26.8 Km Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| DEPTH: | 9 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.57 Md |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | IV in Sabana Grande, 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 14:07:55 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in Guánica, Sabana Grande and San Germán with a maximum
intensity of IV (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
2023-05-13 1741 21.29 18 2.25 66 55.67 9.43 0.14 0.33 0.87 3.57 3.57D 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
40 40 8.6 PR1 162 14 20 20 10 40 Q PPP 0.00 0.00 11.00 0.11 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.57 11.00 0.11 Z 3.57 11.00 0.11 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 8.6 143 126 IPD 23.68 2.39 2.39 0.00 0.00 1.89 0.525 0.58 60 2.92 Z
GBPR PR HH2 A 8.6 143 126 ES 1 25.65 4.36 4.25 0.00 0.11 0.94S 0.317
CRPR PR HHZ A 19.6 260 99 EP+ 1 24.65 3.36 3.96 0.00 -0.60* 0.00 0.000 0.55 79 3.26 Z
CRPR PR HH1 A 19.6 260 99 ES 1 27.53 6.24 7.05 0.00 -0.81* 0.00S 0.000
LSP PR HHZ A 22.7 313 96 EP+ 1 25.67 4.38 4.43 0.00 -0.05 0.94 0.075
LSP PR HH1 A 22.7 313 96 ES 1 29.64 8.35 7.89 0.00 0.46 0.10S 0.002
PRSN PR HHZ A 30.4 311 94 IPU 26.71 5.42 5.62 0.00 -0.20 1.89 0.316 0.55 73 3.25 Z
PRSN PR HH2 A 30.4 311 94 ES 1 31.23 9.94 10.00 0.00 -0.06 0.94S 0.165
UUPR PR HHZ A 32.4 42 93 IPU 27.22 5.93 5.93 0.00 0.00 1.89 0.175 0.55 112 3.66 Z
UUPR PR HH2 A 32.4 42 93 ES 1 32.10 10.81 10.56 0.00 0.25 0.94S 0.201
OBIP PR BHZ A 34.1 88 93 EP+ 1 27.47 6.18 6.19 0.00 -0.01 0.94 0.075
OBIP PR BHE A 34.1 88 93 ES 1 32.09 10.80 11.02 0.00 -0.22 0.94S 0.130
CELP PR HHZ A 37.1 83 93 IPU 27.86 6.57 6.66 0.00 -0.09 1.89 0.269 0.55 89 3.48 Z
CELP PR HH1 A 37.1 83 93 ES 1 32.94 11.65 11.85 0.00 -0.20 0.94S 0.126
AOPR PR HHZ A 38.8 28 92 IPU 28.32 7.03 6.92 0.00 0.11 1.89 0.181 0.55 98 3.57 Z
AOPR PR HH2 A 38.8 28 92 ES 1 33.32 12.03 12.32 0.00 -0.29 0.94S 0.220
AGPR PR HHZ A 51.4 338 92 IPU 30.25 8.96 8.85 0.00 0.11 1.89 0.209 0.55 91 3.53 Z
AGPR PR HH1 A 51.4 338 92 ES 1 36.80 15.51 15.75 0.00 -0.24 0.94S 0.173
EMPR PR HHZ A 64.4 40 66 EP+ 1 32.71 11.42 10.78 0.00 0.64* 0.00 0.000 0.55 109 3.71 Z
EMPR PR HH2 A 64.4 40 66 ES 1 40.71 19.42 19.19 0.00 0.23 0.83S 0.231
IDE PR EHZ A 68.8 305 66 EP+ 1 32.69 11.40 11.40 0.00 0.00 0.74 0.152 0.58 108 3.68 Z
IDE PR EHN A 68.8 305 66 ES 1 41.72 20.43 20.29 0.00 0.14 0.74S 0.278
SJG IU BHZ A 82.8 84 55 EP+ 1 35.24 13.95 13.32 0.00 0.63* 0.00 0.000
SJG IU BH2 A 82.8 84 55 ES 1 44.77 23.48 23.71 0.00 -0.23 0.36S 0.130
IGPR PR HHZ A 87.3 95 55 EP+ 1 35.33 14.04 13.89 0.00 0.15 0.24 0.030
IGPR PR HH1 A 87.3 95 55 ES 1 46.57 25.28 24.72 0.00 0.56* 0.00S 0.000
GCPR PR HHZ A 94.2 71 55 EP+ 1 36.40 15.11 14.77 0.00 0.34 0.09 0.003 0.55 92 3.58 Z
GCPR PR HH1 A 94.2 71 55 ES 1 47.51 26.22 26.29 0.00 -0.07 0.09S 0.007
MTP PR HHZ A145.7 87 55 EP+ 2 44.80 23.51 21.29 0.00 2.22* 0.00 0.000
MTP PR HH2 A145.7 87 55 ES 2 61.28 39.99 37.90 0.00 2.09* 0.00S 0.000
PCDR PR BHZ A162.5 290 55 EP+ 3 47.42 26.13 23.41 0.00 2.72* 0.00 0.000
PCDR PR BHE A162.5 290 55 ES 3 65.53 44.24 41.67 0.00 2.57* 0.00S 0.000
CUPR PR HHZ A176.6 80 55 EP+ 3 48.73 27.44 25.20 0.00 2.24* 0.00 0.000 0.55 96 3.71 Z
CUPR PR HH2 A176.6 80 55 ES 3 68.14 46.85 44.86 0.00 1.99* 0.00S 0.000
STVI PR HHZ A211.5 80 55 EP+ 3 54.23 32.94 29.61 0.00 3.33* 0.00 0.000
STVI PR HH1 A211.5 80 55 ES 3 77.21 55.92 52.71 0.00 3.21* 0.00S 0.000
SJVI PR HHZ A230.5 81 55 EP- 3 56.33 35.04 32.01 0.00 3.03* 0.00 0.000
SJVI PR HH2 A230.5 81 55 ES 3 82.83 61.54 56.98 0.00 4.56* 0.00S 0.000
HMDR DR BHZ A272.3 289 55 EP+ 3 62.04 40.75 37.30 0.00 3.45* 0.00 0.000
HMDR DR BHN A272.3 289 55 ES 3 92.49 71.20 66.39 0.00 4.81* 0.00S 0.000
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