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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | III in Lajas, PR |
| Date: |
March 05, 2024 21:15:12 UTC March 05, 2024 17:15:12 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
5.22 Km West-Southeast of Sabana Grande,PR 7.03 Km Southeast of San Germán,PR 19.32 Km Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.37 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 18.0716 Longitude: -66.9908 |
| Depth: | 15 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2024-03-05 17:44:46 |
| ID: | 20240305211511 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 1 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | March 05, 2024 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 17:15:12 |
| LATITUDE: | 18.0716 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.9908 W |
| LOCATION: |
5.2 Km West-Southeast of Sabana Grande,PR
19.3 Km Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| DEPTH: | 15 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.37 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 | 2024-03-05 17:45:01 |
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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. |
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Technical Information
YEAR MO DA --ORIGIN-- --LAT N- --LON W-- DEPTH RMS ERH ERZ XMAG FMAG PMAG INT
2024-03-05 2115 12.04 18 4.30 66 59.45 15.04 0.13 0.44 1.01 3.37 3.37D 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
40 40 12.6 PR1 75 17 20 23 11 40 Q PPY 0.00 0.00 17.00 0.14 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.37 17.00 0.14 Z 3.37 17.00 0.14 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 12.6 207 129 IPD 15.47 3.43 3.41 0.00 0.02 1.71 0.282 0.55 90 3.34 Z
MLPR PR HH1 A 12.6 207 129 ES 1 17.96 5.92 6.07 0.00 -0.15 0.85S 0.176
CRPR PR HHZ A 14.5 241 124 IPD 15.55 3.51 3.62 0.00 -0.11 1.71 0.298 0.55 110 3.53 Z
CRPR PR HH1 A 14.5 241 124 ES 1 18.27 6.23 6.44 0.00 -0.21 0.85S 0.144
LSP PR HHZ A 15.3 319 122 IPU 15.76 3.72 3.71 0.00 0.01 1.71 0.249 0.58 71 3.11 Z
LSP PR HH1 A 15.3 319 122 ES 1 18.99 6.95 6.60 0.00 0.35 0.85S 0.336
GBPR PR HHZ A 15.9 132 120 IPU 15.96 3.92 3.79 0.00 0.13 1.71 0.220 0.58 109 3.51 Z
GBPR PR HH1 A 15.9 132 120 ES 1 18.89 6.85 6.75 0.00 0.10 0.85S 0.228
PRSN PR HHZ A 22.9 315 105 IPU 16.62 4.58 4.69 0.00 -0.11 1.71 0.193 0.55 47 2.81 Z
PRSN PR HH2 A 22.9 315 105 ES 1 20.25 8.21 8.35 0.00 -0.14 0.85S 0.117
UUPR PR HHZ A 35.0 54 94 IPD 18.22 6.18 6.37 0.00 -0.19 1.71 0.236 0.55 78 3.34 Z
UUPR PR HH2 A 35.0 54 94 ES 1 22.70 10.66 11.34 0.00 -0.68* 0.00S 0.000
OBIP PR HHZ A 40.9 94 93 IPU 19.25 7.21 7.20 0.00 0.01 1.71 0.224 0.44 85 3.55 Z
OBIP PR HH2 A 40.9 94 93 ES 1 24.55 12.51 12.82 0.00 -0.31 0.85S 0.116
CELP PR HHZ A 43.6 89 92 IPD 19.66 7.62 7.58 0.00 0.04 1.71 0.215 0.55 100 3.60 Z
CELP PR HH2 A 43.6 89 92 ES 1 25.42 13.38 13.49 0.00 -0.11 0.85S 0.124
AGPR PR HHZ A 45.6 344 92 IPU 19.95 7.91 7.86 0.00 0.05 1.71 0.242 0.55 77 3.37 Z
AGPR PR HH1 A 45.6 344 92 ES 1 26.02 13.98 13.99 0.00 -0.01 0.85S 0.141
ICMP PR HHZ A 53.3 112 91 EP+ 1 21.50 9.46 8.94 0.00 0.52* 0.00 0.000
ICMP PR HH2 A 53.3 112 91 ES 1 28.64 16.60 15.91 0.00 0.69* 0.00S 0.000
IDE PR EHZ A 61.1 305 91 EP- 1 22.13 10.09 10.05 0.00 0.04 0.80 0.115
IDE PR EHN A 61.1 305 91 ES 1 30.30 18.26 17.89 0.00 0.37 0.76S 0.149
EMPR PR HHZ A 66.3 47 63 IPD 23.51 11.47 10.77 0.00 0.70* 0.00 0.000 0.55 75 3.37 Z
EMPR PR HH2 A 66.3 47 63 ES 1 32.05 20.01 19.17 0.00 0.84* 0.00S 0.000
ASPR PR HHZ A 80.2 93 63 EP- 1 24.86 12.82 12.53 0.00 0.29 0.39 0.055 0.00 82 2.61 Z
ASPR PR HH1 A 80.2 93 63 ES 1 34.38 22.34 22.30 0.00 0.04 0.39S 0.096
SJG IU BHZ A 89.1 87 63 EP+ 1 25.81 13.77 13.66 0.00 0.11 0.18 0.010 0.73 74 3.26 Z
SJG IU BH2 A 89.1 87 63 ES 1 36.56 24.52 24.31 0.00 0.21 0.18S 0.018
IGPR PR HHZ A 94.4 97 63 EP+ 1 27.23 15.19 14.32 0.00 0.87* 0.00 0.000 0.55 68 3.31 Z
IGPR PR HH2 A 94.4 97 63 ES 1 37.84 25.80 25.49 0.00 0.31 0.08S 0.004
GCPR PR HHZ A 99.5 74 63 EP- 1 27.56 15.52 14.97 0.00 0.55* 0.00 0.000 0.55 71 3.35 Z
GCPR PR HH2 A 99.5 74 63 ES 1 39.27 27.23 26.65 0.00 0.58* 0.00S 0.000
HUMP PR HHZ A121.1 86 63 EP- 1 30.78 18.74 17.71 0.00 1.03* 0.00 0.000 0.55 90 3.59 Z
HUMP PR HH2 A121.1 86 63 ES 2 44.65 32.61 31.52 0.00 1.09* 0.00S 0.000
FAPR PR HHZ A142.1 83 63 EP- 2 33.91 21.87 20.36 0.00 1.51* 0.00 0.000 0.55 72 3.41 Z
FAPR PR HH1 A142.1 83 63 ES 2 48.39 36.35 36.24 0.00 0.11 0.00S 0.000
MTP PR HHZ A152.3 88 63 EP+ 2 35.41 23.37 21.65 0.00 1.72* 0.00 0.000 0.55 102 3.74 Z
MTP PR HH2 A152.3 88 63 ES 2 51.50 39.46 38.54 0.00 0.92* 0.00S 0.000
STVI PR HH1 A217.5 81 63 ES 2 69.72 57.68 53.22 0.00 4.46* 0.00S 0.000
HMDR DR BHZ A264.7 288 63 EP- 3 52.27 40.23 35.89 0.00 4.34* 0.00 0.000
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