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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: III in Rio Grande, PR
Date: August 16, 2023 21:08:54 UTC
August 16, 2023 17:08:54 Hora Local
Region: NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Distances: 158.63 Km North of Anegada,BVI
187.01 Km North of Virgin Gorda,BVI
282.77 Km Northeast of San Juan,PR
Magnitude: 4.5 Mwr
Location: Latitude: 20.169 Longitude: -64.204
Depth: 18 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2023-08-16 17:41:35
ID: 20230816210854

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2023-08-16 17:41:45 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: August 16, 2023
LOCAL TIME: 17:08:54
LATITUDE: 20.169 N
LONGITUDE: 64.204 W
LOCATION: 158.6 Km North of Anegada,BVI
282.8 Km Northeast of San Juan,PR
DEPTH: 18 Km
MAGNITUDE: 4.5 Mwr
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: III in Rio Grande, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2023-08-16 17:41:45
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this light earthquake was reported as felt in the Northern region of Puerto Rico with a maximum intensity of III (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.

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