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


Earthquake Information


This information is Issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.For more information visit your corresponding Seismological Institution or theTsunami Warning Centers
Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Guánica, PR
Date: August 10, 2023 21:24:06 UTC
August 10, 2023 17:24:06 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 7.92 Km South-Southeast of Guánica,PR
14.11 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
35.23 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.39 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9271 Longitude: -66.9471
Depth: 11 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2023-08-10 17:48:14
ID: 20230810212406

Epicentral Map

Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2023-08-10 17:48:24 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: August 10, 2023
LOCAL TIME: 17:24:06
LATITUDE: 17.9271 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9471 W
LOCATION: 7.9 Km South-Southeast of Guánica,PR
35.2 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 11 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.39 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Guánica, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2023-08-10 17:48:24
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Guánica, Lajas, Utuado and Yauco 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.

Technical Information

YEAR MO DA  --ORIGIN--  --LAT N-  --LON W--  DEPTH   RMS   ERH   ERZ  XMAG  FMAG  PMAG  INT                            
2023-08-10  2124  6.75  17 55.63   66 56.83  11.26  0.10  0.75  0.41        3.39  3.39D                                
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  41   41   8.9  PR1  219  17  21  21   9  41     Q  PPI   0.00  0.00     17.00  0.19 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.39  17.00  0.19 Z        3.39  17.00  0.19 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  8.9  53 134 IPD     9.36  2.61  2.61 0.00  0.00  1.74     0.337 0.58  74   3.11 Z                      
GBPR PR HH2  A  8.9  53 134 ES  1  11.41  4.66  4.65 0.00  0.01  0.87S    0.343                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 11.3 295 126 EP- 1   9.62  2.87  2.89 0.00 -0.02  0.87     0.185 0.55  52   2.83 Z                      
MLPR PR HH1  A 11.3 295 126 ES  1  11.99  5.24  5.14 0.00  0.10  0.87S    0.261                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 19.3 297 108 EP+ 1  10.71  3.96  4.00 0.00 -0.04  0.87     0.160 0.55  83   3.30 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 19.3 297 108 ES  1  13.62  6.87  7.12 0.00 -0.25  0.87S    0.183                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A 31.2 332  99 EP+ 1  12.49  5.74  5.77 0.00 -0.03  0.87     0.050 0.58  74   3.25 Z                      
LSP  PR HH1  A 31.2 332  99 ES  1  17.03 10.28 10.27 0.00  0.01  0.87S    0.320                                        
OBIP PR BHZ  A 38.3  70  96 IPD    13.60  6.85  6.86 0.00 -0.01  1.74     0.279 0.87  77   3.15 Z                      
OBIP PR BHE  A 38.3  70  96 ES  1  19.06 12.31 12.21 0.00  0.10  0.87S    0.154                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 38.3 327  96 IPU    13.53  6.78  6.86 0.00 -0.08  1.74     0.211 0.55  72   3.29 Z                      
PRSN PR HH2  A 38.3 327  96 ES  1  19.23 12.48 12.21 0.00  0.27  0.87S    0.262                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 42.3  67  95 IPD    14.22  7.47  7.46 0.00  0.01  1.74     0.249 0.55  75   3.34 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 42.3  67  95 ES  1  20.04 13.29 13.28 0.00  0.01  0.87S    0.172                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 43.3  33  95 EP- 1  14.13  7.38  7.63 0.00 -0.25  0.87     0.064 0.55  79   3.39 Z                      
UUPR PR HH1  A 43.3  33  95 ES  1  19.59 12.84 13.58 0.00 -0.74* 0.00S    0.000                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 50.7  23  66 EP+ 1  15.37  8.62  8.75 0.00 -0.13  0.87     0.096 0.55  45   2.88 Z                      
AOPR PR HH2  A 50.7  23  66 ES  1  21.74 14.99 15.57 0.00 -0.59* 0.00S    0.000                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 62.3 344  66 IPU    17.22 10.47 10.37 0.00  0.10  1.60     0.327 0.55  88   3.51 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 62.3 344  66 ES  1  24.75 18.00 18.46 0.00 -0.46  0.00S    0.000                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A 74.8 313  66 EP+ 1  19.25 12.50 12.14 0.00  0.36  0.20     0.008 0.58 100   3.62 Z                      
IDE  PR EHN  A 74.8 313  66 ES  1  28.61 21.86 21.61 0.00  0.25  0.54S    0.095                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 75.2  35  66 EP- 1  19.54 12.79 12.20 0.00  0.59* 0.00     0.000 0.55  88   3.52 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A 75.2  35  66 ES  1  29.07 22.32 21.72 0.00  0.60* 0.00S    0.000                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 75.5  54  55 IPD    19.04 12.29 12.24 0.00  0.05  1.04     0.210 0.55  94   3.58 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 75.5  54  55 ES  1  28.09 21.34 21.79 0.00 -0.45  0.00S    0.000                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 86.9  76  55 IPU    20.98 14.23 13.67 0.00  0.56* 0.00     0.000 0.73  89   3.42 Z                      
SJG  IU BH2  A 86.9  76  55 ES  1  31.16 24.41 24.33 0.00  0.08  0.23S    0.024                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A100.7  65  55 IPD    22.74 15.99 15.43 0.00  0.56* 0.00     0.000                                        
GCPR PR HH2  A100.7  65  55 ES  1  34.90 28.15 27.47 0.00  0.68* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A118.7  78  55 EP+ 1  25.43 18.68 17.71 0.00  0.97* 0.00     0.000 0.55 102   3.70 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A118.7  78  55 ES  1  42.99 36.24 31.52 0.00  4.72* 0.00S    0.000                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A140.3  76  55 EP+ 1  28.64 21.89 20.44 0.00  1.45* 0.00     0.000                                        
FAPR PR HH2  A140.3  76  55 ES  1  46.29 39.54 36.38 0.00  3.16* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A148.9  82  55 EP+ 1  30.47 23.72 21.53 0.00  2.19* 0.00     0.000 0.55 110   3.81 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A148.9  82  55 ES  1  50.18 43.43 38.32 0.00  5.11* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A181.1  76  55 EP+ 1  35.20 28.45 25.61 0.00  2.84* 0.00     0.000 0.55  97   3.73 Z                      
CUPR PR HH1  A181.1  76  55 ES  1  56.21 49.46 45.59 0.00  3.87* 0.00S    0.000                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A215.9  77  55 IPU    40.90 34.15 30.01 0.00  4.14* 0.00     0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHZ  A274.4 291  55 EP+ 1  48.32 41.57 37.41 0.00  4.16* 0.00     0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHN  A274.4 291  55 ES  1  78.83 72.08 66.59 0.00  5.49* 0.00S    0.000                                        

Event Maps



Spectral Acceleration


Intensity Map


Peak Ground Velocity


Peak Ground Acceleration


DYFI Map

Google Map for this Event