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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: III in Lajas, PR
Date: March 01, 2024 14:08:34 UTC
March 01, 2024 10:08:34 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 2.75 Km West-Northwest of Guánica,PR
10.82 Km South of Sabana Grande,PR
29.36 Km Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.32 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9985 Longitude: -66.9361
Depth: 12 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2024-03-01 10:30:10
ID: 20240301140834

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2024-03-01 10:30:31 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: March 01, 2024
LOCAL TIME: 10:08:34
LATITUDE: 17.9985 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9361 W
LOCATION: 2.7 Km West-Northwest of Guánica,PR
29.4 Km Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 12 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.32 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: III in Lajas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2024-03-01 10:30:31
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Lajas with a maximum intensity of III (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                            
2024-03-01  1408 34.17  17 59.91   66 56.17  12.07  0.32  0.69  0.81        3.32  3.32D III                            
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NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  30   30   6.6  PR1  142  13  16  24  11  30     Q  PPM   0.00  0.00     10.00  0.13 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.32  10.00  0.13 Z        3.32  10.00  0.13 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  6.6 113 146 IPU    36.83  2.66  2.48 0.00  0.18  1.92     0.471                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 11.9 255 127 EP- 1  37.01  2.84  3.04 0.00 -0.20  0.96     0.117                                        
MLPR PR HH1  A 11.9 255 127 ES  1  39.33  5.16  5.41 0.00 -0.25  0.96S    0.235                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 18.4 273 113 EP+ 1  37.73  3.56  3.91 0.00 -0.35  0.96     0.098 0.55  53   2.89 Z                      
CRPR PR HH1  A 18.4 273 113 ES  1  40.48  6.31  6.96 0.00 -0.65* 0.96S    0.179                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A 25.2 322 104 IPU    39.20  5.03  4.90 0.00  0.13  1.92     0.189                                        
LSP  PR HH1  A 25.2 322 104 ES  1  43.37  9.20  8.72 0.00  0.48  0.96S    0.139                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 32.8 318 100 IPU    40.17  6.00  6.04 0.00 -0.04  1.92     0.191                                        
PRSN PR HH2  A 32.8 318 100 ES  1  44.81 10.64 10.75 0.00 -0.11  0.96S    0.121                                        
OBIP PR HHZ  A 35.3  81  99 IPU    39.94  5.77  6.42 0.00 -0.65* 1.92     0.235 0.44  70   3.34 Z                      
UUPR PR HHZ  A 36.3  39  99 EP+ 1  40.80  6.63  6.57 0.00  0.06  0.96     0.074                                        
UUPR PR HH1  A 36.3  39  99 ES  1  45.72 11.55 11.69 0.00 -0.14  0.96S    0.296                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 38.7  77  98 EP- 1  41.12  6.95  6.94 0.00  0.01  0.96     0.058 0.55  87   3.47 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 38.7  77  98 ES  1  46.67 12.50 12.35 0.00  0.15  0.96S    0.179                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 45.1 105  66 IPU    42.23  8.06  7.91 0.00  0.15  1.92     0.458 0.55  54   3.04 Z                      
ICMP PR HH1  A 45.1 105  66 ES  1  48.69 14.52 14.08 0.00  0.44  0.96S    0.209                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 55.1 341  66 IPU    43.67  9.50  9.32 0.00  0.18  1.90     0.309 0.55  93   3.55 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 55.1 341  66 ES  1  50.14 15.97 16.59 0.00 -0.62* 0.95S    0.189                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 68.2  39  66 EP+ 1  46.09 11.92 11.17 0.00  0.75* 0.52     0.018 0.55  76   3.38 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A 68.2  39  66 ES  1  54.23 20.06 19.88 0.00  0.18  0.76S    0.115                                        
ASPR PR HHZ  A 74.4  87  55 EP+ 1  46.36 12.19 12.02 0.00  0.17  0.60     0.043 0.00  82   2.60 Z                      
ASPR PR HH2  A 74.4  87  55 ES  1  54.80 20.63 21.40 0.00 -0.77* 0.37S    0.030                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 84.2  81  55 EP+ 1  47.76 13.59 13.26 0.00  0.33  0.33     0.011                                        
SJG  IU BH1  A 84.2  81  55 ES  1  57.93 23.76 23.60 0.00  0.16  0.33S    0.023                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 96.5  68  55 EP+ 1  49.63 15.46 14.83 0.00  0.63* 0.06     0.000 0.55  67   3.30 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A 96.5  68  55 ES  1  60.44 26.27 26.40 0.00 -0.13  0.06S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A116.2  81  55 EP+ 1  52.88 18.71 17.32 0.00  1.39* 0.00     0.000 0.55  76   3.43 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A116.2  81  55 ES  1  67.57 33.40 30.83 0.00  2.57* 0.00S    0.000                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A137.6  79  55 EP+ 1  55.97 21.80 20.02 0.00  1.78* 0.00     0.000 0.55  64   3.30 Z                      
FAPR PR HH1  A137.6  79  55 ES  1  73.27 39.10 35.64 0.00  3.46* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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