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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Guánica, PR
Date: August 29, 2024 22:41:37 UTC
August 29, 2024 18:41:37 Hora Local
Region: Southwest Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 6.85 Km South-Southeast of Lajas,PR
10.96 Km West-Southeast of Guánica,PR
28.89 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.02 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.962 Longitude: -67.008
Depth: 7 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2024-08-29 19:03:49
ID: 20240829224137

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2024-08-29 19:03:55 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: August 29, 2024
LOCAL TIME: 18:41:37
LATITUDE: 17.962 N
LONGITUDE: 67.008 W
LOCATION: 6.9 Km South-Southeast of Lajas,PR
28.9 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 7 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.02 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Guánica, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2024-08-29 19:03:55
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Guánica with a maximum intensity of II (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.

Technical Information

YEAR MO DA  --ORIGIN--  --LAT N-  --LON W--  DEPTH   RMS   ERH   ERZ  XMAG  FMAG  PMAG  INT 
2024-08-29  2241 37.33  17 57.72   67  0.48   7.69  0.13  0.41  0.17        3.02  3.02D  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
  22   41   3.9  PR1  199   0  23  35  23  35     Q  A1    0.00 0.00          8 0.179 D  Y Y N

XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
                                                    3.02      8 0.179 D

Event_ID= 71458603
Region= Southwest Region of Puerto Rico   
Comment= Revision: 2024-08-29T22:57:27.44

 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
 MLPR PR HHZ 00   A  3.9 282 151 EPU 1  39.14  1.81  1.69    0  0.12 0.13  J   mr 0.55  26 0 2.15 Z
 MLPR PR HH1 00   A  3.9 282 151 ES? 1  40.52  3.19  3.01    0  0.18 0.13  J   mr          
 GNC1 PR HNZ --   A 10.5  83 122 EPD 1  39.80  2.47  2.54    0 -0.07 0.13  J   mr          
 GNC1 PR HNN --   A 10.5  83 122 ES? 1  41.88  4.55  4.52    0  0.03 0.13  J   mr          
 LJS1 PR HNZ --   A 10.5 329 122 EPU 1  39.85  2.52  2.55    0 -0.03 0.13  J   mr          
 LJS1 PR HNE --   A 10.5 329 122 ES? 1  41.76  4.43  4.54    0 -0.11 0.13  J   mr          
 CRPR PR HHZ 00   A 11.7 294 119 EPU 1  40.03  2.70  2.74    0 -0.04 0.13  J   mr 0.55  50 1 2.80 Z
 CRPR PR HH2 00   A 11.7 294 119 ES? 1  42.11  4.78  4.88    0  -0.1 0.13  J   mr          
 SNG1 PR HNZ --   A 14.5 350 113 EPU 1  40.48  3.15  3.21    0 -0.06 0.13  J   mr          
 SNG1 PR HNN --   A 14.5 350 113 ES? 1  43.02  5.69  5.71    0 -0.02 0.13  J   mr          
 YAC2 PR HNZ --   A 17.1  66  57 EPU 1  40.95  3.62  3.63    0 -0.01 0.13  J   mr          
 YAC2 PR HNN --   A 17.1  66  57 ES? 1  44.08  6.75  6.46    0  0.29 0.12  J   mr          
 CBR2 PR HNZ --   A 18.2 293  57 EPU 1  41.01  3.68  3.79    0 -0.11 0.13  J   mr          
 CBR2 PR HNN --   A 18.2 293  57 ES? 2  43.83  6.50  6.75    0 -0.25 0.05  J   mr          
 HRM1 PR HNZ --   A 23.3 327  57 EPU 1  41.77  4.44  4.59    0 -0.15 0.13  J   mr          
 HRM1 PR HNN --   A 23.3 327  57 ES? 1  45.74  8.41  8.17    0  0.24 0.13  J   mr          
 GYN1 PR HNZ --   A 23.5  74  57 EPU 1  42.13  4.80  4.63    0  0.17 0.13  J   mr          
 MRC1 PR HNZ --   A 24.5   6  57 EPD 1  42.09  4.76  4.78    0 -0.02 0.13  J   mr          
 MRC1 PR HNN --   A 24.5   6  57 ES? 2  45.38  8.05  8.51    0 -0.46 0.00  J   mr          
 MY10 PR HNZ --   A 30.9 333  57 EPD 1  43.14  5.81  5.77    0  0.04 0.13  J   mr          
 MY10 PR HNN --   A 30.9 333  57 ES? 3  47.92 10.59 10.27    0  0.32 0.02  J   mr          
 PRSN PR HHZ 00   A 31.4 333  57 EPU 1  43.20  5.87  5.85    0  0.02 0.13  J   mr 0.55  35 1 2.60 Z
 PRSN PR HH1 00   A 31.4 333  57 ES? 3  47.79 10.46 10.41    0  0.05 0.03  J   mr          
 OBIP PR HHZ 00   A 43.0  77  57 EPD 1  44.78  7.45  7.66    0 -0.21 0.13  J   mr       47 1 2.72 Z
 OBIP PR HH1 00   A 43.0  77  57 ES? 3  49.91 12.58 13.63    0 -1.05 0.00  J   mr          
 PN03 PR HNZ --   A 43.0  77  57 EPU 1  44.87  7.54  7.66    0 -0.12 0.13  J   mr          
 UUPR PR HHZ 00   A 43.8  43  57 EPD 1  44.96  7.63  7.78    0 -0.15 0.13  J   mr 0.55  62 1 3.17 Z
 UUPR PR HH1 00   A 43.8  43  57 ES? 2  50.43 13.10 13.85    0 -0.75 0.00  J   mr          
 UTD2 PR HNZ --   A 43.8  42  57 EP? 2  44.80  7.47  7.78    0 -0.31 0.04  J   mr          
 CELP PR HHZ 00   A 46.6  74  57 EP? 2  45.40  8.07  8.21    0 -0.14 0.05  J   mr 0.55  50 1 2.98 Z
 CELP PR HH1 00   A 46.6  74  57 ES? 3  51.18 13.85 14.61    0 -0.76 0.00  J   mr          
 ICMP PR HH1 00   A 51.1  99  57 ES? 2  53.62 16.29 15.88    0  0.41 0.00  J   mr          
 JND1 PR HNZ --   A 54.5  75  57 EPU 1  46.80  9.47  9.45    0  0.02 0.13  J   mr          
 AGPR PR HHZ 00   A 56.3 349  57 EPU 1  47.27  9.94  9.74    0   0.2 0.13  J   mr 0.55  54 1 3.06 Z
 AGPR PR HH1 00   A 56.3 349  57 ES? 2  54.62 17.29 17.34    0 -0.05 0.05  J   mr          
 ECPR PR HHZ 00   A 78.0  59  50 EPD 1  50.18 12.85 12.95    0  -0.1 0.06  J   mr 0.55  63 1 3.22 Z
 ECPR PR HH1 00   A 78.0  59  50 ES? 1  00.24 22.91 23.05    0 -0.14 0.06  J   mr          
 ASPR PR HHZ 00   A 81.3  84  44 EPD 1  50.76 13.43 13.42    0  0.01 0.05  J   mr          
  SJG IU BHZ 00   A 91.2  79  44 EPU 1  52.12 14.79 14.69    0   0.1 0.02  J   mr 0.00  54 1 3.10 Z
  SJG IU BH1 00   A 91.2  79  44 ES? 2  03.54 26.21 26.15    0  0.06 0.01  J   mr          
 HUMP PR HHZ 00   A122.9  80  44 EP? 2  56.91 19.58 18.74    0  0.84 0.00  J   mr 0.55

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