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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | IV in Guánica, PR |
| Date: |
August 27, 2023 22:59:26 UTC August 27, 2023 18:59:26 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
4.53 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR 12.01 Km East-Southeast of Lajas,PR 31.94 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.58 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 17.9638 Longitude: -66.944 |
| Depth: | 8 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2023-08-27 19:16:12 |
| ID: | 20230827225926 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 2 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | August 27, 2023 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 18:59:26 |
| LATITUDE: | 17.9638 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.944 W |
| LOCATION: |
4.5 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
31.9 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| DEPTH: | 8 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.58 Md |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | IV in Guánica, PR |
| TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| DATE & ISSUED TIME | 2023-08-27 19:16:17 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in Guánica, Lajas and Sabana Grande 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
2023-08-27 2259 26.29 17 57.83 66 56.64 8.03 0.23 0.56 0.96 3.58 3.58D 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
28 28 7.0 PR1 195 16 14 23 11 28 Q PPP 0.00 0.00 14.00 0.15 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.58 14.00 0.15 Z 3.58 14.00 0.15 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 7.0 79 125 IPD 28.34 2.05 2.06 0.00 -0.01 1.90 0.455 0.58 82 3.20 Z
GBPR PR HH2 A 7.0 79 125 ES 1 29.92 3.63 3.67 0.00 -0.04 0.95S 0.340
MLPR PR HHZ A 10.6 274 100 IPU 28.83 2.54 2.57 0.00 -0.03 1.90 0.451 0.55 78 3.19 Z
MLPR PR HH1 A 10.6 274 100 ES 1 30.63 4.34 4.57 0.00 -0.23 0.95S 0.189
CRPR PR HHZ A 18.2 286 90 EP+ 1 29.99 3.70 3.73 0.00 -0.03 0.95 0.092 0.55 76 3.22 Z
CRPR PR HH1 A 18.2 286 90 ES 1 32.53 6.24 6.64 0.00 -0.40 0.95S 0.145
PRSN PR HHZ A 35.2 323 90 EP- 1 32.74 6.45 6.35 0.00 0.10 0.95 0.057 0.55 67 3.21 Z
PRSN PR HH2 A 35.2 323 90 ES 1 37.78 11.49 11.30 0.00 0.19 0.95S 0.217
OBIP PR BHZ A 36.8 76 90 EP+ 1 32.88 6.59 6.60 0.00 -0.01 0.95 0.085 0.87 93 3.32 Z
OBIP PR BHN A 36.8 76 90 ES 1 37.78 11.49 11.75 0.00 -0.26 0.95S 0.132
UUPR PR HHZ A 39.8 36 90 EP+ 1 33.26 6.97 7.06 0.00 -0.09 0.95 0.052 0.55 100 3.60 Z
UUPR PR HH1 A 39.8 36 90 ES 1 38.47 12.18 12.57 0.00 -0.39 0.95S 0.215
CELP PR HHZ A 40.5 72 90 IPU 33.39 7.10 7.17 0.00 -0.07 1.90 0.304 0.55 101 3.61 Z
CELP PR HH1 A 40.5 72 90 ES 1 38.26 11.97 12.76 0.00 -0.79* 0.00S 0.000
AGPR PR HHZ A 58.5 343 90 IPU 36.48 10.19 9.93 0.00 0.26 1.84 0.244 0.55 94 3.56 Z
AGPR PR HH2 A 58.5 343 90 ES 1 43.49 17.20 17.68 0.00 -0.48 0.92S 0.277
EMPR PR HHZ A 71.8 37 66 IPU 38.71 12.42 11.91 0.00 0.51* 1.22 0.175 0.55 98 3.62 Z
EMPR PR HH1 A 71.8 37 66 ES 1 47.48 21.19 21.20 0.00 -0.01 0.67S 0.125
IDE PR EHZ A 72.4 311 66 EP- 1 38.36 12.07 11.99 0.00 0.08 0.65 0.056 0.58 99 3.60 Z
IDE PR EHN A 72.4 311 66 ES 1 47.18 20.89 21.34 0.00 -0.45 0.65S 0.114
ECPR PR HHZ A 73.0 57 66 EP+ 1 38.35 12.06 12.08 0.00 -0.02 0.64 0.061 0.55 107 3.70 Z
ECPR PR HH1 A 73.0 57 66 ES 1 47.32 21.03 21.50 0.00 -0.47 0.64S 0.123
SJG IU BHZ A 85.7 78 55 EP- 1 40.34 14.05 13.80 0.00 0.25 0.28 0.025 0.73 97 3.50 Z
SJG IU BH1 A 85.7 78 55 ES 1 51.14 24.85 24.56 0.00 0.29 0.28S 0.053
HUMP PR HHZ A117.6 80 55 EP+ 1 45.03 18.74 17.85 0.00 0.89* 0.00 0.000 0.55 109 3.76 Z
HUMP PR HH1 A117.6 80 55 ES 1 58.45 32.16 31.77 0.00 0.39 0.00S 0.000
MTP PR HHZ A148.1 84 55 EP+ 1 49.46 23.17 21.71 0.00 1.46* 0.00 0.000 0.55 124 3.92 Z
MTP PR HH1 A148.1 84 55 ES 1 66.51 40.22 38.64 0.00 1.58* 0.00S 0.000
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