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Event Details
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

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2024-03-05 17:45:01 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
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
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                            
2024-03-05  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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