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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Caguas, PR
Date: August 19, 2024 04:20:25 UTC
August 19, 2024 00:20:25 Hora Local
Region: East Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 2.49 Km North-Northwest of Canovanas,PR
6.82 Km East-Southeast of Carolina,PR
18.35 Km East-Southeast of San Juan,PR
Magnitude: 3.38 Md
Location: Latitude: 18.3598 Longitude: -65.899
Depth: 118 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2024-08-19 03:27:40
ID: 20240819042025

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BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: August 19, 2024
LOCAL TIME: 00:20:25
LATITUDE: 18.3598 N
LONGITUDE: 65.899 W
LOCATION: 2.5 Km North-Northwest of Canovanas,PR
18.4 Km East-Southeast of San Juan,PR
DEPTH: 118 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.38 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Caguas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2024-08-19 03:27:52
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Caguas 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 
2024-08-19  0420 25.39  18 21.59   65 53.94 118.67  0.28  1.41  0.71        3.38  3.38D  II
                                                                                         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   70  20.8  PR1  164   0  35  69  35  69     Q  A1    0.00 0.00         13 0.108 D  Y Y N

XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
                                                    3.38     13 0.108 D

Event_ID= 71457753
Region= East Region of Puerto Rico        
Comment= Revision: 2024-08-19T04:45:07.32

 STA NET COM LOC 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
 CG01 PR HNZ --   A 20.8 225 169 EPD 1  41.70 16.31 16.07    0  0.24 0.13  J   mr          
 CG01 PR HNN --   A 20.8 225 169 ES? 1  54.38 28.99 28.60    0  0.39 0.13  J   mr          
 NGB1 PR HNZ --   A 23.0 134 168 EPD 1  41.52 16.13 16.12    0  0.01 0.13  J   mr          
 NGB1 PR HNN --   A 23.0 134 168 ES? 1  53.81 28.42 28.69    0 -0.27 0.13  J   mr          
 HM01 PR HNZ --   A 23.7 161 168 EPU 1  41.76 16.37 16.14    0  0.23 0.13  J   mr          
 HM01 PR HNN --   A 23.7 161 168 ES? 1  54.35 28.96 28.73    0  0.23 0.13  J   mr          
 FJR1 PR HNZ --   A 25.3  95 167 EPU 1  41.09 15.70 16.18    0 -0.48 0.13  J   mr          
 FJR1 PR HNN --   A 25.3  95 167 ES? 1  53.42 28.03 28.80    0 -0.77 0.02  J   mr          
 BY01 PR HNZ --   A 26.5 281 166 EPD 1  41.96 16.57 16.22    0  0.35 0.13  J   mr          
 BY01 PR HNN --   A 26.5 281 166 ES? 1  54.75 29.36 28.87    0  0.49 0.13  J   mr          
 FAPR PR HHZ 00   A 29.8 121 165 EPD 1  41.64 16.25 16.32    0 -0.07 0.13  J   mr 0.86  46 0 3.02 Z
 FAPR PR HH1 00   A 29.8 121 165 ES? 1  53.97 28.58 29.05    0 -0.47 0.13  J   mr          
  SJG IU BHZ 00   A 38.0 223 161 EPD 1  41.92 16.53 16.62    0 -0.09 0.13  J   mr 0.00  55 1 3.24 Z
  SJG IU BH1 00   A 38.0 223 161 ES? 1  54.84 29.45 29.58    0 -0.13 0.13  J   mr          
 ECPR PR HHZ 00   A 48.7 264 156 EPD 1  42.29 16.90 17.11    0 -0.21 0.13  J   mr 0.55  63 1 3.38 Z
 ECPR PR HH1 00   A 48.7 264 156 ES? 1  55.88 30.49 30.46    0  0.03 0.13  J   mr          
 ASPR PR HHZ 00   A 50.4 223 155 EPD 1  42.59 17.20 17.20    0     0 0.13  J   mr       55 1 3.26 Z
 ASPR PR HH1 00   A 50.4 223 155 ES? 1  56.37 30.98 30.62    0  0.36 0.13  J   mr          
 COM1 PR HNZ --   A 58.0 237 152 EPU 1  43.04 17.65 17.62    0  0.03 0.13  J   mr          
 COM1 PR HNN --   A 58.0 237 152 ES? 1  57.25 31.86 31.36    0   0.5 0.13  J   mr          
 CLS1 PR HNZ --   A 59.5 268 152 EPD 1  43.04 17.65 17.71    0 -0.06 0.13  J   mr          
 CLS1 PR HNN --   A 59.5 268 152 ES? 1  56.55 31.16 31.52    0 -0.36 0.13  J   mr          
 CUPR PR HHZ 00   A 64.7  95 150 EPD 1  43.12 17.73 18.03    0  -0.3 0.13  J   mr 0.55  66 1 3.44 Z
 CUPR PR HH1 00   A 64.7  95 150 ES? 1  57.21 31.82 32.09    0 -0.27 0.13  J   mr          
 EMPR PR HHZ 00   A 67.1 281 149 EPU 1  43.58 18.19 18.19    0     0 0.13  J   mr 0.55     
 EMPR PR HH1 00   A 67.1 281 149 ES? 1  57.77 32.38 32.38    0     0 0.13  J   mr          
 JND1 PR HNZ --   A 69.9 244 148 EPD 1  43.58 18.19 18.38    0 -0.19 0.13  J   mr          
 JND1 PR HNN --   A 69.9 244 148 ES? 1  57.18 31.79 32.72    0 -0.93 0.00  J   mr          
 CELP PR HHZ 00   A 77.6 246 145 EPU 1  44.34 18.95 18.92    0  0.03 0.13  J   mr 0.55  54 1 3.27 Z
 CELP PR HH1 00   A 77.6 246 145 ES? 1  58.68 33.29 33.68    0 -0.39 0.13  J   mr          
 PN03 PR HNZ --   A 81.7 244 143 EPU 1  44.76 19.37 19.22    0  0.15 0.13  J   mr          
 PN03 PR HNN --   A 81.7 244 143 ES? 1  59.99 34.60 34.21    0  0.39 0.13  J   mr          
 ICMP PR HHZ 00   A 83.6 231 143 EPU 1  44.76 19.37 19.37    0     0 0.13  J   mr 0.55  52 1 3.24 Z
 ICMP PR HH1 00   A 83.6 231 143 ES? 1  59.53 34.14 34.48    0 -0.34 0.13  J   mr          
 UUPR PR HHZ 00   A 86.6 262 142 EPD 1  44.93 19.54 19.60    0 -0.06 0.13  J   mr 0.55  56 1 3.31 Z
 UUPR PR HH1 00   A 86.6 262 142 ES? 1  00.06 34.67 34.89    0 -0.22 0.13  J   mr          
 UTD2 PR HNZ --   A 86.8 262 142 EPD 1  44.90 19.51 19.62    0 -0.11 0.13  J   mr          
 UTD2 PR HNN --   A 86.8 262 142 ES? 1  00.01 34.62 34.92    0  -0.3 0.13  J   mr          
 HTL1 PR HNZ --   A 97.0 278 138 EPD 1  46.18 20.79 20.45    0  0.34 0.12  J   mr          
 HTL1 PR HNN --   A 97.0 278 138 ES? 1  02.18 36.79 36.40    0  0.39 0.12  J   mr          
 STVI PR HHZ 00   A 98.5  90 138 EPD 1  46.33 20.94 20.57    0  0.37 0.11  J   mr 0.86  62 1 3.42 Z
 STVI PR HH1 00   A 98.5  90 138 ES? 1  02.30 36.91 36.61    0   0.3 0.11  J   mr          
 GYN1 PR HNZ --   A100.5 248 137 EPU 1  46.49 21.10 20.74    0  0.36 0.11  J   mr          
 GYN1 PR HNN --   A100.5 248 137 ES? 1  02.15 36.76 36.92    0 -0.16 0.11  J   mr          
 QBPR PR HNZ 00   A109.4 276 135 EPU 1  46.71 21.32 21.53    0 -0.21 0.09  J   mr          
 QBPR PR HN1 00   A109.4 276 135 ES? 1  03.74 38.35 38.32    0  0.03 0.09  J   mr          
 GNC2 PR HNN --   A109.9 247 135 EP? 1  47.49 22.10 21.57    0  0.53 0.09  J   mr          
 GNC2 PR HNE --   A109.9 247 135 ES? 1  03.88 38.49 38.39    0   0.1 0.09  J   mr          
 GNC1 PR HNZ --   A113.7 248 134 EPU 1  47.47 22.08 21.93    0  0.15 0.08  J   mr          
 GNC1 PR HNN --   A113.7 248 134 ES? 1  04.38 38.99 39.04    0 -0.05 0.08  J   mr          
 SNS1 PR HNZ --   A114.5 268 134 EPD 1  47.05 21.66 21.99    0 -0.33 0.08  J   mr          
 SNS1 PR HNN --   A114.5 268 134 ES? 1  04.17 38.78 39.14    0 -0.36 0.08  J   mr          
 MRC1 PR HNZ --   A114.8 260 133 EPU 1  47.28 21.89 22.02    0 -0.13 0.08  J   mr          
 MRC1 PR HNN --   A114.8 260 133 ES? 1  04.17 38.78 39.20    0 -0.42 0.08  J   mr          
 ISB1 PR HNZ --   A118.6 277 133 EPD 1  47.56 22.17 22.37    0  -0.2 0.07  J   mr          
 ISB1 PR HNN --   A118.6 277 133 ES? 1  05.47 40.08 39.82    0  0.26 0.07  J   mr          
 AGPR PR HHZ 00   A127.2 275 130 EPU 1  48.39 23.00 23.19    0 -0.19 0.05  J   mr 0.55  59 1 3.41 Z
 AGPR PR HH1 00   A127.2 275 130 ES? 1  05.93 40.54 41.28    0 -0.74 0.02  J   mr          
 MLPR PR HHZ 00   A127.2 250 130 EPU 1  48.58 23.19 23.19    0     0 0.05  J   mr 0.55  62 1 3.45 Z
 MLPR PR HH1 00   A127.2 250 130 ES? 1  06.90 41.51 41.28    0  0.23 0.05  J   mr          
 MY10 PR HNZ --   A130.6 263 130 EPD 1  48.75 23.36 23.52    0 -0.16 0.04  J   mr          
 MY10 PR HNN --   A130.6 263 130 ES? 1  06.54 41.15 41.87    0 -0.72 0.02  J   mr          
 HRM1 PR HNZ --   A130.6 259 130 EPD 1  48.70 23.31 23.53    0 -0.22 0.04  J   mr          
 HRM1 PR HNN --   A130.6 259 130 ES? 1  07.07 41.68 41.88    0  -0.2 0.04  J   mr          
 PRSN PR HHZ 00   A131.1 263 130 EPD 1  48.87 23.48 23.58    0  -0.1 0.04  J   mr 0.55  49 1 3.24 Z
 PRSN PR HH1 00   A131.1 263 130 ES? 1  06.74 41.35 41.97    0 -0.62 0.04  J   mr          
 CRPR PR HHZ 00   A132.3 253 129 EPU 1  49.06 23.67 23.70    0 -0.03 0.04  J   mr 0.55  66 1 3.52 Z
 CRPR PR HH1 00   A132.3 253 129 ES? 1  08.13 42.74 42.19    0  0.55 0.04  J   mr          
 TBVI PR HHZ 00   A133.8  86 129 EPD 1  48.96 23.57 23.83    0 -0.26 0.03  J   mr       71 1 3.58 Z
 TBVI PR HH1 00   A133.8  86 129 ES? 1  07.75 42.36 42.42    0 -0.06 0.03  J   mr          

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