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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | IV in Lajas, PR |
| Date: |
September 15, 2023 15:33:36 UTC September 15, 2023 11:33:36 Hora Local |
| Region: | Southwest Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
8.38 Km South-Southeast of Lajas,PR 14.44 Km South-Southeast of Cabo Rojo,PR 28.63 Km South of Mayagüez,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.24 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 17.948 Longitude: -67.0761 |
| Depth: | 7 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2023-09-15 12:07:56 |
| ID: | 20230915153335 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 1 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | September 15, 2023 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 11:33:36 |
| LATITUDE: | 17.948 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 67.0761 W |
| LOCATION: |
8.4 Km South-Southeast of Lajas,PR
28.6 Km South of Mayagüez,PR |
| DEPTH: | 7 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.24 Md |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | IV in Lajas, PR |
| TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| DATE & ISSUED TIME | 2023-09-15 12:08:04 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in Hormigueros and Lajas 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
2023-09-15 1533 36.90 17 56.88 67 4.57 7.46 0.07 0.85 0.18 3.24 3.24D
SOURCE
NSTA NPHS DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH N.XMG-XMMAD-T N.FMG-FMMAD-T L F X
31 31 4.1 PR1 239 17 17 15 5 31 Q PP0 0.00 0.00 12.00 0.24 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.24 12.00 0.24 Z 3.24 12.00 0.24 D
REGION= Southwestern 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
MLPR PR HHZ A 4.1 54 148 IPU 38.63 1.73 1.66 0.00 0.07 1.85 0.451 0.55 40 2.55 Z
MLPR PR HH1 A 4.1 54 148 ES 1 39.75 2.85 2.95 0.00 -0.10 0.92S 0.484
CRPR PR HHZ A 7.4 332 132 IPU 38.88 1.98 2.04 0.00 -0.06 1.85 0.492 0.55 32 2.36 Z
CRPR PR HH1 A 7.4 332 132 ES 1 40.17 3.27 3.63 0.00 -0.36 0.00S 0.000
GBPR PR HHZ A 21.1 81 57 IPD 41.08 4.18 4.23 0.00 -0.05 1.85 0.414
PRSN PR HHZ A 30.7 347 57 IPU 42.66 5.76 5.71 0.00 0.05 1.85 0.320 0.55 39 2.68 Z
PRSN PR HH1 A 30.7 347 57 ES 1 47.05 10.15 10.16 0.00 -0.01 0.92S 0.484
UUPR PR HHZ A 50.6 48 57 EP+ 1 45.65 8.75 8.77 0.00 -0.02 0.92 0.088
UUPR PR HH1 A 50.6 48 57 ES 1 52.06 15.16 15.61 0.00 -0.45 0.00S 0.000
OBIP PR BHZ A 50.9 78 57 EP+ 1 45.72 8.82 8.81 0.00 0.01 0.92 0.090 0.87 81 3.22 Z
OBIP PR BHN A 50.9 78 57 ES 1 52.38 15.48 15.68 0.00 -0.20 0.92S 0.296
CELP PR HHZ A 54.5 74 57 IPD 46.30 9.40 9.37 0.00 0.03 1.84 0.309 0.55 79 3.40 Z
CELP PR HH2 A 54.5 74 57 ES 1 53.95 17.05 16.68 0.00 0.37 0.00S 0.000
AGPR PR HHZ A 57.6 357 57 EP+ 1 46.76 9.86 9.85 0.00 0.01 0.90 0.077 0.55 78 3.39 Z
AGPR PR HH1 A 57.6 357 57 ES 1 53.87 16.97 17.53 0.00 -0.56* 0.00S 0.000
IDE PR EHZ A 63.6 320 57 EP+ 1 47.56 10.66 10.78 0.00 -0.12 0.82 0.189 0.58 58 3.11 Z
IDE PR EHN A 63.6 320 57 ES 1 56.06 19.16 19.19 0.00 -0.03 0.82S 0.229
EMPR PR HHZ A 82.3 44 44 EP- 1 51.01 14.11 13.45 0.00 0.66* 0.00 0.000
EMPR PR HH2 A 82.3 44 44 ES 1 61.10 24.20 23.94 0.00 0.26 0.34S 0.062
ECPR PR HHZ A 85.9 61 44 EP- 1 51.03 14.13 13.91 0.00 0.22 0.27 0.006 0.55 90 3.55 Z
ECPR PR HH2 A 85.9 61 44 ES 1 61.13 24.23 24.76 0.00 -0.53* 0.00S 0.000
SJG IU BHZ A 99.7 79 44 EP+ 1 53.18 16.28 15.66 0.00 0.62* 0.00 0.000 0.73 63 3.12 Z
SJG IU BH1 A 99.7 79 44 ES 1 65.09 28.19 27.87 0.00 0.32 0.01S 0.000
IGPR PR HHZ A102.7 88 44 EP+ 1 53.83 16.93 16.04 0.00 0.89* 0.00 0.000 0.55 63 3.25 Z
IGPR PR HH1 A102.7 88 44 ES 1 67.39 30.49 28.55 0.00 1.94* 0.00S 0.000
GCPR PR HHZ A112.4 69 44 EP+ 1 54.84 17.94 17.26 0.00 0.68* 0.00 0.000
GCPR PR HH2 A112.4 69 44 ES 1 68.22 31.32 30.72 0.00 0.60* 0.00S 0.000
HUMP PR HHZ A131.7 80 44 EP+ 2 59.52 22.62 19.71 0.00 2.91* 0.00 0.000 0.55 96 3.66 Z
HUMP PR HH1 A131.7 80 44 ES 3 76.03 39.13 35.08 0.00 4.05* 0.00S 0.000
MTP PR HHZ A162.2 83 44 EP+ 2 62.63 25.73 23.57 0.00 2.16* 0.00 0.000 0.55 104 3.77 Z
STVI PR HHZ A228.8 78 44 EP+ 3 73.19 36.29 31.99 0.00 4.30* 0.00 0.000
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