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 | |
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| 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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| BULLETIN 2 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| 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 |
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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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Technical Information
No technical information for this event was found.
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