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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | III in Lajas, PR |
| Date: |
April 18, 2024 12:05:05 UTC April 18, 2024 08:05:05 Hora Local |
| Region: | Southwest Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
4.43 Km South-Southeast of Lajas,PR 12.68 Km West of Guánica,PR 26.6 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.21 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 17.9773 Longitude: -67.027 |
| Depth: | 5 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2024-04-18 08:38:33 |
| ID: | 20240418120504 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 1 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | April 18, 2024 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 08:05:05 |
| LATITUDE: | 17.9773 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 67.027 W |
| LOCATION: |
4.4 Km South-Southeast of Lajas,PR
26.6 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| DEPTH: | 5 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.21 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 | 2024-04-18 08:38:44 |
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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
2024-04-18 1205 5.79 17 58.64 67 1.62 5.81 0.19 0.66 0.47 3.21 3.21D 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
30 30 2.0 PR1 145 20 14 23 11 28 Q PP0 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.05 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.21 5.00 0.05 Z 3.21 5.00 0.05 D
REGION= Southwestern 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 2.0 245 159 IPU 7.05 1.26 1.22 0.00 0.04 2.22 0.397 0.55 84 3.21 Z
MLPR PR HH1 A 2.0 245 159 ES 1 7.75 1.96 2.17 0.00 -0.21 1.11S 0.229
CRPR PR HHZ A 9.3 291 116 IPU 7.92 2.13 2.17 0.00 -0.04 2.22 0.404 0.55 75 3.15 Z
CRPR PR HH2 A 9.3 291 116 ES 1 9.44 3.65 3.86 0.00 -0.21 1.11S 0.179
GBPR PR HHZ A 15.6 90 104 IPD 9.05 3.26 3.25 0.00 0.01 2.22 0.513 0.58 78 3.20 Z
GBPR PR HH1 A 15.6 90 104 ES 1 10.85 5.06 5.78 0.00 -0.73* 0.16S 0.009
LSP PR HHZ A 22.8 345 99 EP- 1 10.39 4.60 4.53 0.00 0.07 1.11 0.120
LSP PR HH1 A 22.8 345 99 ES 1 14.12 8.33 8.06 0.00 0.27 1.11S 0.541
PRSN PR HHZ A 29.4 335 57 EP- 1 11.49 5.70 5.66 0.00 0.04 1.11 0.120
PRSN PR HH1 A 29.4 335 57 ES 1 15.77 9.98 10.07 0.00 -0.09 1.11S 0.237
UUPR PR HHZ A 44.6 46 57 EP+ 1 13.37 7.58 8.00 0.00 -0.42 1.11 0.068
UUPR PR HH2 A 44.6 46 57 ES 1 19.83 14.04 14.24 0.00 -0.20 1.11S 0.193
OBIP PR HHZ A 45.2 80 57 EP+ 1 13.82 8.03 8.10 0.00 -0.07 1.11 0.108
OBIP PR HH1 A 45.2 80 57 ES 1 19.76 13.97 14.42 0.00 -0.45 1.11S 0.181
CELP PR HHZ A 48.6 77 57 EP+ 1 14.43 8.64 8.63 0.00 0.01 1.11 0.100 0.55 74 3.34 Z
CELP PR HH2 A 48.6 77 57 ES 1 21.91 16.12 15.36 0.00 0.76* 0.04S 0.000
ICMP PR HHZ A 54.0 100 57 EP- 1 15.69 9.90 9.45 0.00 0.45 1.11 0.192
ICMP PR HH1 A 54.0 100 57 ES 1 23.74 17.95 16.82 0.00 1.13* 0.00S 0.000
AGPR PR HHZ A 55.0 351 57 EP+ 1 15.70 9.91 9.61 0.00 0.30 1.10 0.084 0.55 68 3.26 Z
AGPR PR HH1 A 55.0 351 57 ES 1 22.87 17.08 17.11 0.00 -0.03 1.10S 0.198
EMPR PR HHZ A 76.4 43 50 EP+ 1 19.42 13.63 12.81 0.00 0.82* 0.00 0.000
EMPR PR HH2 A 76.4 43 50 ES 1 28.48 22.69 22.80 0.00 -0.11 0.63S 0.052
ASPR PR HHZ A 84.1 85 44 EP- 1 20.05 14.26 13.90 0.00 0.36 0.38 0.022
ASPR PR HH2 A 84.1 85 44 ES 1 30.76 24.97 24.74 0.00 0.23 0.38S 0.037
SJG IU BHZ A 94.0 80 44 EP- 1 21.27 15.48 15.16 0.00 0.32 0.11 0.001
SJG IU BH1 A 94.0 80 44 ES 1 33.07 27.28 26.98 0.00 0.30 0.11S 0.002
GCPR PR HHZ A106.4 69 44 IPU 23.41 17.62 16.72 0.00 0.90* 0.00 0.000
GCPR PR HH2 A106.4 69 44 ES 1 36.49 30.70 29.76 0.00 0.94* 0.00S 0.000
2 UNWEIGHTED STATIONS NOT PRINTED.
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