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: | IV in Utuado, PR |
| Date: |
October 23, 2023 21:59:04 UTC October 23, 2023 17:59:04 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
8.51 Km South-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR 11.23 Km East of Guánica,PR 23.48 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.47 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 17.9815 Longitude: -66.8108 |
| Depth: | 9 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2023-10-23 18:21:53 |
| ID: | 20231023215903 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 2 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
|
|---|---|
| DATE: | October 23, 2023 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 17:59:04 |
| LATITUDE: | 17.9815 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.8108 W |
| LOCATION: |
8.5 Km South-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
23.5 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| DEPTH: | 9 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.47 Md |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | IV in Utuado, PR |
| TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| DATE & ISSUED TIME | 2023-10-23 18:21:58 |
|
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in the Central region of Puerto Rico, the Western region of Puerto Rico and the Southern region of Puerto Rico 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. |
|
|
|
Technical Information
YEAR MO DA --ORIGIN-- --LAT N- --LON W-- DEPTH RMS ERH ERZ XMAG FMAG PMAG INT
2023-10-23 2159 4.18 17 58.89 66 48.65 9.58 0.22 0.69 0.95 3.47 3.47D 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
26 26 24.8 PR1 176 14 13 21 10 26 Q PPT 0.00 0.00 13.00 0.06 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.47 13.00 0.06 Z 3.47 13.00 0.06 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
MLPR PR HHZ A 24.8 267 96 EP- 1 8.94 4.76 4.76 0.00 0.00 1.03 0.168 0.55 101 3.52 Z
MLPR PR HH2 A 24.8 267 96 ES 1 12.84 8.66 8.47 0.00 0.19 1.03S 0.247
CELP PR HHZ A 26.6 67 95 EP- 1 9.40 5.22 5.04 0.00 0.18 1.03 0.172 0.55 70 3.19 Z
CELP PR HH2 A 26.6 67 95 ES 1 13.35 9.17 8.97 0.00 0.20 1.03S 0.302
UUPR PR HHZ A 31.5 17 94 EP+ 1 9.96 5.78 5.80 0.00 -0.02 1.03 0.119 0.55 92 3.47 Z
UUPR PR HH2 A 31.5 17 94 ES 1 14.20 10.02 10.32 0.00 -0.30 1.03S 0.371
CRPR PR HHZ A 31.8 276 94 EP- 1 9.95 5.77 5.83 0.00 -0.06 1.03 0.129 0.55 87 3.42 Z
CRPR PR HH2 A 31.8 276 94 ES 1 14.31 10.13 10.38 0.00 -0.25 1.03S 0.184
LSP PR HHZ A 36.2 307 93 EP+ 1 10.67 6.49 6.51 0.00 -0.02 1.03 0.078 0.58 85 3.41 Z
LSP PR HH1 A 36.2 307 93 ES 1 15.93 11.75 11.59 0.00 0.16 1.03S 0.187
PRSN PR HHZ A 43.9 307 92 EP+ 1 11.90 7.72 7.70 0.00 0.02 1.03 0.076 0.55 80 3.40 Z
PRSN PR HH2 A 43.9 307 92 ES 1 17.59 13.41 13.71 0.00 -0.30 1.03S 0.184
ECPR PR HHZ A 60.3 51 66 EP- 1 14.03 9.85 10.21 0.00 -0.36 1.03 0.087 0.55 106 3.68 Z
ECPR PR HH1 A 60.3 51 66 ES 2 21.96 17.78 18.17 0.00 -0.39 0.41S 0.035
EMPR PR HHZ A 62.4 28 66 EP- 1 15.02 10.84 10.50 0.00 0.34 1.03 0.082 0.55 86 3.49 Z
EMPR PR HH2 A 62.4 28 66 ES 1 23.17 18.99 18.69 0.00 0.30 1.03S 0.300
IGPR PR HHZ A 74.6 91 66 EP+ 1 16.54 12.36 12.21 0.00 0.15 1.03 0.190 0.55 74 3.36 Z
IGPR PR HH1 A 74.6 91 66 ES 1 25.65 21.47 21.73 0.00 -0.26 1.03S 0.329
IDE PR EHZ A 82.5 303 55 EP+ 1 17.70 13.52 13.28 0.00 0.24 1.03 0.144 0.58 82 3.44 Z
IDE PR EHN A 82.5 303 55 ES 1 27.83 23.65 23.64 0.00 0.01 1.03S 0.476
GCPR PR HHZ A 85.1 64 55 EP+ 1 17.54 13.36 13.60 0.00 -0.24 1.03 0.131 0.55 88 3.53 Z
GCPR PR HH1 A 85.1 64 55 ES 2 26.82 22.64 24.21 0.00 -1.57* 0.00S 0.000
PCDR PR BHZ A176.2 290 55 EP+ 2 32.94 28.76 25.14 0.00 3.62* 0.00 0.000 0.55 78 3.52 Z
PCDR PR BHN A176.2 290 55 ES 2 54.49 50.31 44.75 0.00 5.56* 0.00S 0.000
STVI PR HHZ A200.5 77 55 EP+ 2 35.55 31.37 28.20 0.00 3.17* 0.00 0.000 0.55 90 3.68 Z
STVI PR HH1 A200.5 77 55 ES 2 58.39 54.21 50.20 0.00 4.01* 0.00S 0.000
Event Maps
 Spectral Acceleration |
 Intensity Map |
 Peak Ground Velocity |
 Peak Ground Acceleration |
 DYFI Map |
Google Map for this Event |