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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Guánica, PR
Date: January 17, 2024 04:07:38 UTC
January 17, 2024 00:07:38 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 9.34 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
12.8 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
34.43 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.17 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.925 Longitude: -66.9668
Depth: 11 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2024-01-17 07:35:24
ID: 20240117040738

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BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: January 17, 2024
LOCAL TIME: 00:07:38
LATITUDE: 17.925 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9668 W
LOCATION: 9.3 Km Southwest of Guánica,PR
34.4 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 11 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.17 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Guánica, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2024-01-17 07:35:36
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Guánica with a maximum intensity of II (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 
2024-01-17  0407 38.52  17 55.50   66 58.01  11.29  0.17  0.49  0.38        3.17  3.17D II
                                                                                         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   62   8.0  PR1  204   0  31  50  31  50     Q  A1    0.00 0.00         13 0.127 D  Y Y N

XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
                                                    3.17     13 0.127 D

Event_ID= 71437038
Region= South Region of Puerto Rico       
Comment= Revision: 2024-01-17T04:53:59.86

 STA NET COM LOC 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
 GNC1 PR HNZ --   A  8.0  49 138 IPU 0  41.05  2.53  2.54    0 -0.01 0.15  J   mr          
 GNC1 PR HNE --   A  8.0  49 138 ES? 1  43.31  4.79  4.52    0  0.27 0.08  J   mr          
 MLPR PR HHZ 00   A  9.5 301 132 IPD 0  41.11  2.59  2.70    0 -0.11 0.15  J   mr 0.55  35 1 2.46 Z
 MLPR PR HH1 00   A  9.5 301 132 ES? 1  43.59  5.07  4.81    0  0.26 0.08  J   mr          
 GBPR PR HHZ 00   A 10.7  58 127 IPD 0  41.34  2.82  2.85    0 -0.03 0.15  J   mr 0.87  46 1 2.69 Z
 GBPR PR HH1 00   A 10.7  58 127 ES? 1  43.83  5.31  5.07    0  0.24 0.08  J   mr          
 YAC2 PR HNZ --   A 15.7  46 114 IPU 0  42.11  3.59  3.51    0  0.08 0.15  J   mr          
 YAC2 PR HNN --   A 15.7  46 114 ES? 1  45.45  6.93  6.25    0  0.68 0.00  J   mr          
 LJS1 PR HNZ --   A 16.3 323 113 IPD 0  43.17  4.65  3.60    0  1.05 0.00  J   mr          
 LJS1 PR HNN --   A 16.3 323 113 ES? 1  45.84  7.32  6.41    0  0.91 0.00  J   mr          
 CRPR PR HHZ 00   A 17.4 300 111 IPD 0  42.15  3.63  3.76    0 -0.13 0.15  J   mr 0.55  38 1 2.58 Z
 CRPR PR HH1 00   A 17.4 300 111 ES? 1  45.28  6.76  6.69    0  0.07 0.08  J   mr          
 ISPR PR HNZ 00   A 19.5 333 108 IPU 0  42.62  4.10  4.06    0  0.04 0.15  J   mr          
 ISPR PR HN1 00   A 19.5 333 108 ES? 1  46.03  7.51  7.23    0  0.28 0.08  J   mr          
 SNG1 PR HNZ --   A 19.6 340 108 EPD 1  42.65  4.13  4.08    0  0.05 0.08  J   mr          
 SNG1 PR HNE --   A 19.6 340 108 ES? 1  46.22  7.70  7.26    0  0.44 0.07  J   mr          
 GYN1 PR HNZ --   A 21.1  60 106 EPU 1  42.96  4.44  4.30    0  0.14 0.08  J   mr          
 CBR2 PR HNZ --   A 23.8 298 103 IPD 0  43.04  4.52  4.71    0 -0.19 0.15  J   mr          
 CBR2 PR HNN --   A 23.8 298 103 ES? 1  46.83  8.31  8.38    0 -0.07 0.08  J   mr          
 CBR1 PR HNZ --   A 26.1 313 101 IPU 0  43.49  4.97  5.05    0 -0.08 0.15  J   mr          
 CBR1 PR HNE --   A 26.1 313 101 ES? 1  47.55  9.03  8.99    0  0.04 0.08  J   mr          
 MRC1 PR HNZ --   A 28.4 356 100 IPU 0  43.91  5.39  5.42    0 -0.03 0.15  J   mr          
 MRC1 PR HNE --   A 28.4 356 100 ES? 1  47.95  9.43  9.65    0 -0.22 0.08  J   mr          
 HRM1 PR HNZ --   A 29.0 324 100 IPD 0  43.97  5.45  5.50    0 -0.05 0.15  J   mr          
 HRM1 PR HNN --   A 29.0 324 100 ES? 1  47.89  9.37  9.79    0 -0.42 0.08  J   mr          
 MY10 PR HNZ --   A 36.5 330  97 IPD 0  45.24  6.72  6.66    0  0.06 0.15  J   mr          
 MY10 PR HNE --   A 36.5 330  97 ES? 1  49.57 11.05 11.84    0 -0.79 0.00  J   mr          
 PRSN PR HHZ 00   A 37.0 329  97 IPU 0  45.30  6.78  6.73    0  0.05 0.15  J   mr 0.55  62 1 3.15 Z
 PRSN PR HH1 00   A 37.0 329  97 ES? 1  50.40 11.88 11.98    0  -0.1 0.08  J   mr          
 OBIP PR HHZ 00   A 39.9  70  96 IPU 0  45.52  7.00  7.18    0 -0.18 0.15  J   mr       58 1 2.91 Z
 OBIP PR HH2 00   A 39.9  70  96 ES? 1  51.22 12.70 12.78    0 -0.08 0.08  J   mr          
 PN03 PR HNZ --   A 39.9  70  96 EPD 1  45.55  7.03  7.18    0 -0.15 0.08  J   mr          
 PN03 PR HNE --   A 39.9  70  96 ES? 1  51.26 12.74 12.78    0 -0.04 0.08  J   mr          
 ANS1 PR HNZ --   A 43.2 335  95 IPD 0  46.21  7.69  7.69    0     0 0.15  J   mr          
 ANS1 PR HNE --   A 43.2 335  95 ES? 1  52.38 13.86 13.67    0  0.19 0.08  J   mr          
 CELP PR HHZ 00   A 43.8  67  95 IPD 0  46.15  7.63  7.78    0 -0.15 0.15  J   mr 0.55  62 1 3.17 Z
 CELP PR HH1 00   A 43.8  67  95 ES? 1  52.46 13.94 13.85    0  0.09 0.08  J   mr          
 UUPR PR HHZ 00   A 44.2  35  95 IPU 0  46.24  7.72  7.84    0 -0.12 0.15  J   mr 0.55  64 1 3.20 Z
 UUPR PR HH1 00   A 44.2  35  95 ES? 1  52.33 13.81 13.96    0 -0.15 0.08  J   mr          
 UTD2 PR HNZ --   A 44.2  35  95 EPU 1  46.23  7.71  7.85    0 -0.14 0.08  J   mr          
 UTD2 PR HNE --   A 44.2  35  95 ES? 1  52.19 13.67 13.97    0  -0.3 0.08  J   mr          
 ICMP PR HHZ 00   A 46.3  95  95 EPU 1  45.83  7.31  8.17    0 -0.86 0.00  J   mr 0.55     
 JND1 PR HNZ --   A 51.6  69  66 EPU 1  47.56  9.04  8.96    0  0.08 0.08  J   mr          
 JND1 PR HNN --   A 51.6  69  66 ES? 1  54.04 15.52 15.95    0 -0.43 0.08  J   mr          
 ROPR PR HNZ 00   A 54.0 326  66 EPU 1  47.79  9.27  9.33    0 -0.06 0.08  J   mr          
 AGPR PR HHZ 00   A 61.2 345  66 IPU 0  49.17 10.65 10.33    0  0.32 0.14  J   mr 0.55  64 1 3.22 Z
 AGPR PR HH2 00   A 61.2 345  66 ES? 1  56.50 17.98 18.39    0 -0.41 0.07  J   mr          
 ISB1 PR HNN --   A 61.9 354  66 ES? 1  56.63 18.11 18.55    0 -0.44 0.07  J   mr          
  IDE PR EHZ --   A 73.5 313  66 IPU 0  50.76 12.24 11.94    0   0.3 0.10  J   mr 0.58  73 1 3.33 Z
  IDE PR EHN --   A 73.5 313  66 ES? 1  00.18 21.66 21.25    0  0.41 0.05  J   mr          
 ASPR PR HHZ 00   A 77.5  81  55 EPU 1  51.51 12.99 12.60    0  0.39 0.04  J   mr       52 1 3.05 Z
  SJG IU BHZ 00   A 87.8  76  55 IPU 0  52.84 14.32 13.93    0  0.39 0.03  J   mr 0.00  75 1 3.39 Z
  SJG IU BH2 00   A 87.8  76  55 ES? 1  04.09 25.57 24.80    0  0.77 0.00  J   mr          
 GCPR PR HHZ 00   A101.5  65  55 EPU 1  54.94 16.42 15.67    0  0.75 0.00  J   mr 0.55  59 1 3.19 Z
 GCPR PR HH1 00   A101.5  65  55 ES? 1  07.50 28.98 27.89    0  1.09 0.00  J   mr          
 HUMP PR HHZ 00   A119.3  78  55 EPD 1  57.68 19.16 17.97    0  1.19 0.00  J   mr 0.55  65 1 3.30 Z
 HUMP PR HH2 00   A119.3  78  55 ES? 1  12.24 33.72 31.99    0  1.73 0.00  J   mr          
 GYN1 PR HNE --   A 21.1  60 106 ES? 1  46.82  8.30  7.65    0  0.65 0.00  J   mr          
 ICMP PR HH1 00   A 46.3  95  95 ES? 1  53.34 14.82 14.54    0  0.28 0.08  J   mr          
 ROPR PR HN1 00   A 54.0 326  66 ES? 1  54.64 16.12 16.61    0 -0.49 0.05  J   mr          
 ISB1 PR HNZ --   A 61.9 354  66 EPD 1  49.23 10.71 10.42    0  0.29 0.07  J   mr          
 ASPR PR HH1 00   A 77.5  81  55 ES? 1  01.95 23.43 22.43    0     1 0.00  J   mr          

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