No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.


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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: IV in Lajas, PR
Date: April 09, 2024 20:53:33 UTC
April 09, 2024 16:53:33 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 8 Km East-Southeast of Guánica,PR
12.41 Km South-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
28.17 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 3.70 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9586 Longitude: -66.847
Depth: 15 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2024-04-09 17:19:39
ID: 20240409205333

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2024-04-09 17:19:46 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: April 09, 2024
LOCAL TIME: 16:53:33
LATITUDE: 17.9586 N
LONGITUDE: 66.847 W
LOCATION: 8 Km East-Southeast of Guánica,PR
28.2 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 15 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.70 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: IV in Lajas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2024-04-09 17:19:46
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in the Central region of Puerto Rico, the Western region of Puerto Rico and the Southern region of Puerto Rico with a maximum intensity of IV (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                            
2024-04-09  2053 33.91  17 57.52   66 50.82  15.14  0.24  0.70  0.60        3.70  3.70D IV                             
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  45   45   3.9  PR1  171  13  24  28  13  45     Q  PPT   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                                                
                         3.70  17.00  0.14 Z        3.70  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  
GBPR PR HHZ  A  3.9 298 162 IPD    36.72  2.81  2.72 0.00  0.09  2.21     0.446                                        
GBPR PR HH1  A  3.9 298 162 ES  1  39.11  5.20  4.84 0.00  0.36  1.10S    0.356                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 20.9 274 109 EP- 1  38.17  4.26  4.43 0.00 -0.17  1.10     0.129 0.55 157   3.90 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A 20.9 274 109 ES  1  41.77  7.86  7.89 0.00 -0.03  1.10S    0.188                                        
OBIP PR HHZ  A 27.1  69 100 EP- 1  38.87  4.96  5.28 0.00 -0.32  1.10     0.069 0.44 133   3.88 Z                      
OBIP PR HH1  A 27.1  69 100 ES  1  42.85  8.94  9.40 0.00 -0.46  1.10S    0.200                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 28.3 281  99 EP- 1  39.25  5.34  5.44 0.00 -0.10  1.10     0.130 0.55 103   3.56 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A 28.3 281  99 ES  1  43.15  9.24  9.68 0.00 -0.44  1.10S    0.187                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 31.1  65  96 EP- 1  39.51  5.60  5.83 0.00 -0.23  1.10     0.066 0.55 176   4.06 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 31.1  65  96 ES  1  44.12 10.21 10.38 0.00 -0.17  1.10S    0.200                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 34.9 103  95 EP+ 1  40.17  6.26  6.35 0.00 -0.09  1.10     0.147 0.55 107   3.63 Z                      
ICMP PR HH1  A 34.9 103  95 ES  1  45.38 11.47 11.30 0.00  0.17  1.10S    0.230                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A 34.9 314  95 EP+ 1  40.22  6.31  6.35 0.00 -0.04  1.10     0.061 0.58 122   3.73 Z                      
LSP  PR HH1  A 34.9 314  95 ES  1  45.62 11.71 11.30 0.00  0.41  1.10S    0.147                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 35.2  22  94 EP+ 1  40.07  6.16  6.40 0.00 -0.24  1.10     0.082 0.55 117   3.71 Z                      
UUPR PR HH1  A 35.2  22  94 ES  1  44.57 10.66 11.39 0.00 -0.73* 0.33S    0.032                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 42.6 313  93 EP+ 1  41.31  7.40  7.44 0.00 -0.04  1.10     0.065 0.55  89   3.50 Z                      
PRSN PR HH2  A 42.6 313  93 ES  1  46.99 13.08 13.24 0.00 -0.16  1.10S    0.146                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 62.9 334  91 IPU    44.21 10.30 10.30 0.00  0.00  2.00     0.210 0.55 106   3.68 Z                      
AGPR PR HH2  A 62.9 334  91 ES  1  52.11 18.20 18.33 0.00 -0.13  1.00S    0.192                                        
ASPR PR HHZ  A 65.3  83  63 EP- 1  44.65 10.74 10.64 0.00  0.10  0.95     0.116                                        
ASPR PR HH1  A 65.3  83  63 ES  1  52.80 18.89 18.94 0.00 -0.05  0.95S    0.183                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 66.5  30  63 EP+ 1  45.06 11.15 10.79 0.00  0.36  0.92     0.067 0.55 108   3.70 Z                      
EMPR PR HH2  A 66.5  30  63 ES  1  53.69 19.78 19.21 0.00  0.57* 0.92S    0.173                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 75.7  76  63 EP+ 1  46.13 12.22 11.95 0.00  0.27  0.65     0.047 0.73 118   3.67 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 75.7  76  63 ES  1  55.78 21.87 21.27 0.00  0.60* 0.62S    0.069                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 78.4  89  63 EP+ 1  46.48 12.57 12.29 0.00  0.28  0.56     0.046 0.55  95   3.60 Z                      
IGPR PR HH2  A 78.4  89  63 ES  1  59.98 26.07 21.88 0.00  4.19* 0.00S    0.000                                        
IDE  PR EHN  A 80.8 306  63 ES  1  57.16 23.25 22.43 0.00  0.82* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 89.6  64  63 EP+ 1  47.92 14.01 13.71 0.00  0.30  0.22     0.004 0.55 123   3.84 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A 89.6  64  63 ES  1  56.31 22.40 24.40 0.00 -2.00* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A107.6  78  63 EP+ 2  52.25 18.34 15.99 0.00  2.35* 0.00     0.000 0.55 123   3.86 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A107.6  78  63 ES  1  66.46 32.55 28.46 0.00  4.09* 0.00S    0.000                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A129.2  77  63 EP+ 1  55.20 21.29 18.72 0.00  2.57* 0.00     0.000 0.55  73   3.41 Z                      
FAPR PR HH2  A129.2  77  63 ES  3  70.09 36.18 33.32 0.00  2.86* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A137.9  83  63 EP+ 1  55.39 21.48 19.83 0.00  1.65* 0.00     0.000 0.55 140   4.01 Z                      
MTP  PR HH1  A137.9  83  63 ES  1  71.94 38.03 35.30 0.00  2.73* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHZ  A173.5 292  63 EP+ 1  59.63 25.72 24.34 0.00  1.38* 0.00     0.000                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A204.8  77  63 EP+ 1  65.42 31.51 28.29 0.00  3.22* 0.00     0.000 0.55  87   3.65 Z                      
STVI PR HH2  A204.8  77  63 ES  1  88.13 54.22 50.36 0.00  3.86* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CDVI PR HHZ  A221.9  95  63 EP+ 1  65.01 31.10 30.46 0.00  0.64* 0.00     0.000                                        
TBVI PR HHZ  A241.1  77  63 EP+ 1  69.76 35.85 32.89 0.00  2.96* 0.00     0.000                                        
TBVI PR HH1  A241.1  77  63 ES  1  95.99 62.08 58.54 0.00  3.54* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHZ  A283.2 290  63 EP+ 1  75.42 41.51 38.22 0.00  3.29* 0.00     0.000                                        
SDDR CU BHZ  A483.0 285  63 EP+ 3 104.29 70.38 63.50 0.00  6.88* 0.00     0.000                                        

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