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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | III in Lajas, PR |
| Date: |
August 28, 2024 14:54:20 UTC August 28, 2024 10:54:20 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
5.77 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR 10.02 Km West of Guánica,PR 27.42 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.43 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 17.9786 Longitude: -67.0028 |
| Depth: | 8 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2024-08-28 11:16:50 |
| ID: | 20240828145419 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 2 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | August 28, 2024 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 10:54:20 |
| LATITUDE: | 17.9786 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 67.0028 W |
| LOCATION: |
5.8 Km Southeast of Lajas,PR
27.4 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR |
| DEPTH: | 8 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.43 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 | 2024-08-28 11:16:56 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in Lajas and San Germán 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
2024-08-28 1454 20.25 17 58.72 67 0.17 8.21 0.16 0.53 0.97 3.43 3.43D 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
26 26 4.5 PR1 157 14 13 16 7 26 Q PPP 0.00 0.00 8.00 0.21 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.43 8.00 0.21 Z 3.43 8.00 0.21 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
MLPR PR HHZ A 4.5 258 143 IPU 22.05 1.80 1.81 0.00 -0.01 1.64 0.515
MLPR PR HH1 A 4.5 258 143 ES 1 23.47 3.22 3.22 0.00 0.00 0.82S 0.401
CRPR PR HHZ A 11.7 286 99 IPU 22.86 2.61 2.74 0.00 -0.13 1.64 0.507 0.55 89 3.32 Z
CRPR PR HH1 A 11.7 286 99 ES 1 24.98 4.73 4.88 0.00 -0.15 0.82S 0.206
UUPR PR HHZ A 42.6 44 90 IPD 27.63 7.38 7.49 0.00 -0.11 1.64 0.243 0.55 82 3.42 Z
UUPR PR HH1 A 42.6 44 90 ES 1 33.36 13.11 13.33 0.00 -0.22 0.82S 0.258
CELP PR HHZ A 46.1 76 90 IPD 28.17 7.92 8.03 0.00 -0.11 1.64 0.274 0.55 103 3.63 Z
CELP PR HH2 A 46.1 76 90 ES 1 34.47 14.22 14.29 0.00 -0.07 0.82S 0.160
ICMP PR HHZ A 51.5 101 90 EP- 1 29.42 9.17 8.85 0.00 0.32 0.81 0.134
ICMP PR HH1 A 51.5 101 90 ES 1 36.32 16.07 15.75 0.00 0.32 0.81S 0.234
AGPR PR HHZ A 55.3 349 90 IPU 29.93 9.68 9.44 0.00 0.24 1.62 0.341 0.55 82 3.44 Z
AGPR PR HH2 A 55.3 349 90 ES 1 37.22 16.97 16.80 0.00 0.17 0.81S 0.317
ECPR PR HHZ A 77.5 60 66 IPD 32.94 12.69 12.71 0.00 -0.02 0.88 0.139 0.55 105 3.69 Z
ECPR PR HH1 A 77.5 60 66 ES 1 42.67 22.42 22.62 0.00 -0.20 0.44S 0.057
ASPR PR HHZ A 81.6 85 55 IPU 33.54 13.29 13.27 0.00 0.02 0.68 0.200 0.00 82 2.61 Z
ASPR PR HH1 A 81.6 85 55 ES 1 43.24 22.99 23.62 0.00 -0.63* 0.00S 0.000
SJG IU BHZ A 91.5 80 55 EP+ 1 34.94 14.69 14.53 0.00 0.16 0.13 0.006
SJG IU BH1 A 91.5 80 55 ES 1 45.60 25.35 25.86 0.00 -0.51* 0.00S 0.000
CUPR PR HHZ A185.7 78 55 EP+ 1 49.44 29.19 26.45 0.00 2.74* 0.00 0.000 0.55 89 3.65 Z
CUPR PR HH1 A185.7 78 55 ES 1 70.27 50.02 47.08 0.00 2.94* 0.00S 0.000
STVI PR HHZ A220.5 78 55 EP- 2 54.34 34.09 30.86 0.00 3.23* 0.00 0.000
STVI PR HH2 A220.5 78 55 ES 2 78.28 58.03 54.93 0.00 3.10* 0.00S 0.000
TBVI PR HHZ A256.8 78 55 EP+ 2 58.66 38.41 35.45 0.00 2.96* 0.00 0.000
TBVI PR HH1 A256.8 78 55 ES 2 86.75 66.50 63.10 0.00 3.40* 0.00S 0.000
HMDR DR BHZ A266.9 290 55 EP+ 3 60.48 40.23 36.73 0.00 3.50* 0.00 0.000 0.00 127 3.21 Z
HMDR DR BHN A266.9 290 55 ES 2 88.80 68.55 65.38 0.00 3.17* 0.00S 0.000
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