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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | III in Ponce, PR |
| Date: |
July 16, 2024 14:17:08 UTC July 16, 2024 10:17:08 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
15.16 Km South-Southeast of Ponce,PR 16.12 Km South-Southeast of Peñuelas,PR 15.16 Km South-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.06 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 17.9413 Longitude: -66.6523 |
| Depth: | 6 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2024-07-16 10:49:39 |
| ID: | 20240716141707 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 1 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | July 16, 2024 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 10:17:08 |
| LATITUDE: | 17.9413 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.6523 W |
| LOCATION: |
16.1 Km South-Southeast of Peñuelas,PR
15.2 Km South-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| DEPTH: | 6 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.06 Md |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | III in Ponce, PR |
| TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| DATE & ISSUED TIME | 2024-07-16 10:49:45 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in Ponce 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
2024-07-16 1417 8.40 17 56.48 66 39.14 6.14 0.22 0.42 0.60 3.06 3.06D 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
35 35 14.6 PR1 161 14 18 27 12 35 Q PPW 0.00 0.00 13.00 0.14 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.06 13.00 0.14 Z 3.06 13.00 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
ICMP PR HHZ A 14.6 114 107 IPU 11.50 3.10 3.09 0.00 0.01 1.77 0.500 0.55 29 2.32 Z
ICMP PR HH1 A 14.6 114 107 ES 1 14.17 5.77 5.50 0.00 0.27 0.88S 0.227
CELP PR HHZ A 16.7 27 104 IPU 11.73 3.33 3.45 0.00 -0.12 1.77 0.486 0.55 39 2.60 Z
CELP PR HH1 A 16.7 27 104 ES 1 14.60 6.20 6.14 0.00 0.06 0.88S 0.302
UUPR PR HHZ A 35.2 349 57 EP- 1 14.67 6.27 6.53 0.00 -0.26 0.88 0.039 0.55 53 2.99 Z
UUPR PR HH2 A 35.2 349 57 ES 1 19.78 11.38 11.62 0.00 -0.24 0.88S 0.133
MLPR PR HHZ A 41.6 275 57 IPU 15.83 7.43 7.52 0.00 -0.09 1.77 0.264 0.55 59 3.12 Z
MLPR PR HH2 A 41.6 275 57 ES 1 21.88 13.48 13.39 0.00 0.09 0.88S 0.126
ASPR PR HHZ A 45.3 77 57 EP- 1 16.40 8.00 8.08 0.00 -0.08 0.88 0.070 0.00 54 2.19 Z
CRPR PR HHZ A 49.0 279 57 IPD 16.78 8.38 8.65 0.00 -0.27 1.77 0.247 0.55 87 3.48 Z
CRPR PR HH2 A 49.0 279 57 ES 1 23.96 15.56 15.40 0.00 0.16 0.88S 0.117
ECPR PR HHZ A 51.8 36 57 IPU 17.27 8.87 9.09 0.00 -0.22 1.77 0.167 0.55 59 3.13 Z
ECPR PR HH1 A 51.8 36 57 ES 1 24.16 15.76 16.18 0.00 -0.42 0.88S 0.159
LSP PR HHZ A 52.7 300 57 EP- 1 17.53 9.13 9.23 0.00 -0.10 0.88 0.046 0.58 53 3.01 Z
LSP PR HH1 A 52.7 300 57 ES 1 25.21 16.81 16.43 0.00 0.38 0.88S 0.096
SJG IU BHZ A 56.4 70 57 EP- 1 18.12 9.72 9.80 0.00 -0.08 0.87 0.060 0.73 53 2.92 Z
SJG IU BH1 A 56.4 70 57 ES 1 25.59 17.19 17.44 0.00 -0.25 0.87S 0.200
IGPR PR HHZ A 57.8 87 57 EP+ 1 18.55 10.15 10.01 0.00 0.14 0.86 0.079
IGPR PR HH1 A 57.8 87 57 ES 1 26.55 18.15 17.82 0.00 0.33 0.86S 0.245
PRSN PR HHZ A 60.4 301 57 EP- 1 18.88 10.48 10.41 0.00 0.07 0.84 0.041
PRSN PR HH1 A 60.4 301 57 ES 1 27.17 18.77 18.53 0.00 0.24 0.84S 0.086
EMPR PR HHZ A 60.7 12 57 IPU 19.22 10.82 10.46 0.00 0.36 1.66 0.139 0.55 64 3.22 Z
EMPR PR HH2 A 60.7 12 57 ES 1 27.53 19.13 18.62 0.00 0.51* 0.65S 0.080
GCPR PR HHZ A 72.7 55 50 EP- 1 20.47 12.07 12.25 0.00 -0.18 0.60 0.026
GCPR PR HH1 A 72.7 55 50 ES 1 29.46 21.06 21.81 0.00 -0.75* 0.00S 0.000
AGPR PR HHZ A 75.8 321 50 EP- 1 21.38 12.98 12.70 0.00 0.28 0.52 0.012 0.55 53 3.06 Z
AGPR PR HH2 A 75.8 321 50 ES 1 31.14 22.74 22.61 0.00 0.13 0.52S 0.036
HUMP PR HHZ A 87.9 75 44 EP- 1 22.60 14.20 14.34 0.00 -0.14 0.21 0.004 0.55 59 3.17 Z
HUMP PR HH2 A 87.9 75 44 ES 1 33.11 24.71 25.53 0.00 -0.82* 0.00S 0.000
FAPR PR HHZ A109.7 73 44 EP- 1 26.22 17.82 17.10 0.00 0.72* 0.00 0.000
FAPR PR HH2 A109.7 73 44 ES 1 39.07 30.67 30.44 0.00 0.23 0.00S 0.000
MTP PR HHZ A117.7 81 44 EP- 1 27.66 19.26 18.11 0.00 1.15* 0.00 0.000 0.55 69 3.35 Z
MTP PR HH2 A117.7 81 44 ES 1 40.04 31.64 32.24 0.00 -0.60* 0.00S 0.000
HMDR DR BHZ A303.3 289 44 EP- 2 52.77 44.37 41.60 0.00 2.77* 0.00 0.000
HMDR DR BHN A303.3 289 44 ES 1 81.73 73.33 74.05 0.00 -0.72* 0.00S 0.000
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