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


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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Guaynabo, PR
Date: May 16, 2024 16:44:18 UTC
May 16, 2024 12:44:18 Hora Local
Region: Central Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 3.09 Km South-Southeast of Utuado,PR
9.38 Km North of Adjuntas,PR
17.76 Km South-Southeast of Arecibo,PR
Magnitude: 3.90 Md
Location: Latitude: 18.2481 Longitude: -66.708
Depth: 140 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2024-05-16 14:24:14
ID: 20240516164417

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2024-05-16 14:24:28 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: May 16, 2024
LOCAL TIME: 12:44:18
LATITUDE: 18.2481 N
LONGITUDE: 66.708 W
LOCATION: 3.1 Km South-Southeast of Utuado,PR
17.8 Km South-Southeast of Arecibo,PR
DEPTH: 140 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.90 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Guaynabo, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2024-05-16 14:24:28
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Guaynabo with a maximum intensity of II (Modified Mercalli Scale, MM). At the moment of generating this bulletin no damages has been reported and are not expected to occur

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                            
2024-05-16  1644 18.67  18 14.89   66 42.48 140.99  0.17  1.49  0.79        3.90  3.90D                                
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  43   43   1.4  PR1   96  12  22  29  12  43     Q  PPM   0.00  0.00     12.00  0.11 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.90  12.00  0.11 Z        3.90  12.00  0.11 D                                                

REGION= Central 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  
UUPR PR HHZ  A  1.4 292 179 EP- 1  37.53 18.86 18.64 0.00  0.22  0.84     0.029                                        
UUPR PR HH1  A  1.4 292 179 ES  1  52.28 33.61 33.18 0.00  0.43  0.84S    0.131                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 23.5 144 170 IPD    37.64 18.97 18.89 0.00  0.08  1.68     0.115 0.55  91   3.65 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 23.5 144 170 ES  1  51.84 33.17 33.62 0.00 -0.45  0.84S    0.119                                        
OBIP PR HHZ  A 25.2 154 169 IPD    37.68 19.01 18.93 0.00  0.08  1.68     0.117                                        
OBIP PR HH1  A 25.2 154 169 ES  1  51.98 33.31 33.70 0.00 -0.39  0.84S    0.122                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 31.6  36 166 IPD    37.80 19.13 19.10 0.00  0.03  1.68     0.328 0.55 127   4.00 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A 31.6  36 166 ES  1  53.50 34.83 34.00 0.00  0.83* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 35.3 211 165 IPD    37.92 19.25 19.21 0.00  0.04  1.68     0.147                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 37.3  77 164 EP+ 1  38.00 19.33 19.27 0.00  0.06  0.84     0.061 0.55 107   3.88 Z                      
ECPR PR HH1  A 37.3  77 164 ES  1  53.09 34.42 34.30 0.00  0.12  0.84S    0.191                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A 40.8 259 163 EP- 1  38.24 19.57 19.39 0.00  0.18  0.84     0.041                                        
LSP  PR HH1  A 40.8 259 163 ES  1  51.69 33.02 34.51 0.00 -1.49* 0.00S    0.000                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 44.4 154 161 IPD    38.07 19.40 19.53 0.00 -0.13  1.68     0.216                                        
ICMP PR HH1  A 44.4 154 161 ES  1  53.40 34.73 34.76 0.00 -0.03  0.84S    0.181                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 46.3 266 161 EP+ 1  38.38 19.71 19.61 0.00  0.10  0.84     0.049                                        
PRSN PR HH2  A 46.3 266 161 ES  1  53.73 35.06 34.91 0.00  0.15  0.84S    0.176                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A 47.1 230 160 IPD    38.33 19.66 19.64 0.00  0.02  1.68     0.190 0.55  85   3.69 Z                      
MLPR PR HH1  A 47.1 230 160 ES  1  53.64 34.97 34.96 0.00  0.01  0.84S    0.175                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 49.0 300 160 IPD    38.15 19.48 19.72 0.00 -0.24  1.68     0.344 0.55  95   3.80 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 49.0 300 160 ES  1  53.38 34.71 35.10 0.00 -0.39  0.84S    0.278                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A 50.2 238 159 IPD    38.33 19.66 19.77 0.00 -0.11  1.68     0.198 0.55 126   4.05 Z                      
CRPR PR HH1  A 50.2 238 159 ES  1  54.19 35.52 35.19 0.00  0.33  0.84S    0.177                                        
ASPR PR HHZ  A 55.7 115 157 EP+ 1  38.58 19.91 20.02 0.00 -0.11  0.83     0.063 0.00  97   2.97 Z                      
ASPR PR HH1  A 55.7 115 157 ES  1  54.17 35.50 35.64 0.00 -0.14  0.83S    0.176                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 60.9 104 155 EP+ 1  39.15 20.48 20.28 0.00  0.20  0.79     0.064                                        
SJG  IU BH1  A 60.9 104 155 ES  1  51.40 32.73 36.10 0.00 -3.37* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 66.4  84 153 EP- 1  39.19 20.52 20.57 0.00 -0.05  0.70     0.068 0.55  89   3.75 Z                      
GCPR PR HH1  A 66.4  84 153 ES  1  55.38 36.71 36.61 0.00  0.10  0.70S    0.176                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 70.9 116 152 EP+ 1  39.33 20.66 20.83 0.00 -0.17  0.61     0.046 0.55 106   3.92 Z                      
IGPR PR HH1  A 70.9 116 152 ES  1  54.57 35.90 37.08 0.00 -1.18* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A 91.6  97 145 EP+ 1  41.05 22.38 22.18 0.00  0.20  0.13     0.002 0.55 106   3.94 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A 91.6  97 145 ES  1  57.83 39.16 39.48 0.00 -0.32  0.13S    0.006                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A111.2  91 140 EP+ 1  42.28 23.61 23.67 0.00 -0.06  0.00     0.000                                        
FAPR PR HH1  A111.2  91 140 ES  1  60.16 41.49 42.13 0.00 -0.64* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A123.4  97 137 EP+ 1  43.64 24.97 24.68 0.00  0.29  0.00     0.000 0.55 104   3.96 Z                      
MTP  PR HH1  A123.4  97 137 ES  1  63.26 44.59 43.93 0.00  0.66* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHZ  A179.3 280 126 EP+ 1  48.27 29.60 29.95 0.00 -0.35  0.00     0.000                                        
PCDR PR BHN  A179.3 280 126 ES  1  72.04 53.37 53.31 0.00  0.06  0.00S    0.000                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A185.6  86 125 EP+ 1  49.39 30.72 30.59 0.00  0.13  0.00     0.000 0.55 102   4.01 Z                      
STVI PR HH1  A185.6  86 125 ES  1  71.90 53.23 54.45 0.00 -1.22* 0.00S    0.000                                        
TBVI PR HHZ  A221.5  84 120 EP+ 1  52.89 34.22 34.41 0.00 -0.19  0.00     0.000                                        
TBVI PR HH1  A221.5  84 120 ES  1  78.19 59.52 61.25 0.00 -1.73* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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