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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: III in Guaynabo, PR
Date: January 29, 2024 20:00:52 UTC
January 29, 2024 16:00:52 Hora Local
Region: Sombrero Seismic Zone
Distances: 87.4 Km Northwest of Anegada,BVI
97.94 Km North-Northwest of Road Town, Tortola,BVI
153.79 Km Northeast of San Juan,PR
Magnitude: 4.6 Ml
Location: Latitude: 19.245 Longitude: -64.954
Depth: 10 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2024-01-29 16:49:57
ID: 20240129200051

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BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: January 29, 2024
LOCAL TIME: 16:00:52
LATITUDE: 19.245 N
LONGITUDE: 64.954 W
LOCATION: 87.4 Km Northwest of Anegada,BVI
153.8 Km Northeast of San Juan,PR
DEPTH: 10 Km
MAGNITUDE: 4.6 Ml
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: III in Guaynabo, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2024-01-29 16:50:05
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this light earthquake was reported as felt in Guaynabo 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.

Technical Information

YEAR MO DA  --ORIGIN--  --LAT N-  --LON W--  DEPTH   RMS   ERH   ERZ  XMAG  FMAG  PMAG  INT                            
2024-01-29  2000 52.82  19 14.70   64 57.24  10.00  0.43  1.79 31.61        4.22  4.22D III                            
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  39   39  98.8  PR1  225  10  24  34  13  39     Q- PPT   0.00  0.00     18.00  0.21 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         4.22  18.00  0.21 Z        4.22  18.00  0.21 D                                                

REGION= Sombrero Seismic Zone   
COMMENT= EB 4.6ml, USGS 4.9mb, PTWC 4.5ml                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
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  
STVI PR HHZ  A 98.8 181  55 EP- 1  67.65 14.83 15.30 0.00 -0.47  0.98     0.070 0.55 128   3.89 Z                      
STVI PR HH2  A 98.8 181  55 ES  1  79.84 27.02 27.23 0.00 -0.21  0.98S    0.300                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A135.8 214  55 IPD    72.55 19.73 19.98 0.00 -0.25  1.97     0.109 0.55 134   3.97 Z                      
FAPR PR HH1  A135.8 214  55 ES  1  88.31 35.49 35.56 0.00 -0.07  0.98S    0.154                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A154.3 218  55 EP- 1  74.75 21.93 22.32 0.00 -0.39  0.98     0.025 0.55 131   3.97 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A154.3 218  55 ES  1  93.23 40.41 39.73 0.00  0.68* 0.98S    0.136                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A157.9 230  55 EP- 1  74.92 22.10 22.77 0.00 -0.67* 0.98     0.029 0.55 135   4.00 Z                      
GCPR PR HH2  A157.9 230  55 ES  1  92.89 40.07 40.53 0.00 -0.46  0.98S    0.091                                        
CDVI PR HHZ  A166.4 173  55 EP- 1  77.60 24.78 23.86 0.00  0.92* 0.97     0.081 0.55 180   4.28 Z                      
CDVI PR HH1  A166.4 173  55 ES  2  96.43 43.61 42.47 0.00  1.14* 0.15S    0.007                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A177.9 226  55 EP- 1  77.77 24.95 25.31 0.00 -0.36  0.98     0.026 0.73 226   4.37 Z                      
IGPR PR HHZ  A186.7 221  55 EP- 1  78.92 26.10 26.42 0.00 -0.32  0.98     0.025 0.55 134   4.03 Z                      
IGPR PR HH2  A186.7 221  55 ES  2 100.26 47.44 47.03 0.00  0.41  0.39S    0.019                                        
ASPR PR HHZ  A190.7 226  55 IPD    79.33 26.51 26.93 0.00 -0.42  1.97     0.107                                        
ASPR PR HH1  A190.7 226  55 ES  1 101.68 48.86 47.94 0.00  0.92* 0.96S    0.099                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A214.9 234  55 IPD    82.82 30.00 29.99 0.00  0.01  1.97     0.137 0.55 262   4.67 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A214.9 234  55 ES  1 106.75 53.93 53.38 0.00  0.55* 0.98S    0.083                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A216.2 240  55 EP+ 1  82.86 30.04 30.16 0.00 -0.12  0.98     0.045 0.55 150   4.16 Z                      
OBIP PR HHZ  A219.3 233  55 EP- 1  83.32 30.50 30.55 0.00 -0.05  0.98     0.033 0.44 217   4.60 Z                      
OBIP PR HH1  A219.3 233  55 ES  1 106.38 53.56 54.38 0.00 -0.82* 0.98S    0.085                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A224.0 229  55 EP- 1  84.28 31.46 31.15 0.00  0.31  0.98     0.028 0.55 226   4.55 Z                      
SMRT NA BHZ  A238.4 123  55 EP- 1  86.12 33.30 32.96 0.00  0.34  0.98     0.213                                        
SMRT NA BHN  A238.4 123  55 ES  1 111.89 59.07 58.67 0.00  0.40  0.98S    0.375                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A243.1 250  55 EP+ 1  86.19 33.37 33.56 0.00 -0.19  0.98     0.074 0.55 128   4.05 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A243.1 250  55 ES  1 112.97 60.15 59.74 0.00  0.41  0.98S    0.096                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A247.1 236  55 EP- 1  87.28 34.46 34.07 0.00  0.39  0.98     0.037                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A254.1 243  55 EP+ 1  88.64 35.82 34.96 0.00  0.86* 0.98     0.052 0.58 129   4.05 Z                      
SABA NA BHZ  A255.0 134  55 EP+ 3  90.20 37.38 35.07 0.00  2.31* 0.00     0.000                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A257.6 245  55 EP+ 1  90.22 37.40 35.39 0.00  2.01* 0.00     0.000 0.55 107   3.90 Z                      
MLPR PR HHZ  A261.9 238  55 EP+ 1  89.06 36.24 35.95 0.00  0.29  0.98     0.041 0.55 259   4.71 Z                      
MLPR PR HH1  A261.9 238  55 ES  1 116.72 63.90 63.99 0.00 -0.09  0.98S    0.079                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A265.6 240  55 EP- 1  89.26 36.44 36.42 0.00  0.02  0.98     0.045 0.55 187   4.42 Z                      
CRPR PR HH1  A265.6 240  55 ES  2 117.94 65.12 64.83 0.00  0.29  0.39S    0.012                                        
IDE  PR EHZ  A281.5 251  55 EP+ 1  91.23 38.41 38.42 0.00 -0.01  0.98     0.078 0.58 177   4.36 Z                      
PCDR PR BHZ  A370.2 258  55 EP+ 1 102.99 50.17 49.65 0.00  0.52* 0.97     0.106 0.55 160   4.40 Z                      
ABD  WI BHZ  A478.8 129  55 EP+ 1 115.47 62.65 63.39 0.00 -0.74* 0.67     0.087                                        
ABD  WI BHN  A478.8 129  55 ES  1 163.95111.13112.83 0.00 -1.70* 0.00S    0.000                                        
DSD  WI BHZ  A525.0 127  55 EP+ 1 120.24 67.42 69.25 0.00 -1.83* 0.00     0.000                                        
DSD  WI BHN  A525.0 127  55 ES  2 174.62121.80123.26 0.00 -1.47* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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