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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | V in Yauco, PR |
| Date: |
October 20, 2024 11:16:23 UTC October 20, 2024 07:16:23 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
5.76 Km South-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR 8.5 Km Southwest of Peñuelas,PR 17.53 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.45 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 18.0105 Longitude: -66.7646 |
| Depth: | 16 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2024-10-20 07:57:14 |
| ID: | 20241020111622 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 2 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | October 20, 2024 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 07:16:23 |
| LATITUDE: | 18.0105 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.7646 W |
| LOCATION: |
5.8 Km South-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
17.5 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| DEPTH: | 16 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.45 Md |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | V in Yauco, PR |
| TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| DATE & ISSUED TIME | 2024-10-20 07:57:23 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in the Central region of Puerto Rico and the Southern region of Puerto Rico with a maximum
intensity of V (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
2024-10-20 1116 23.29 18 0.63 66 45.88 16.42 0.27 0.53 0.85 3.45 3.45D V
SOURCE
NSTA NPHS DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH N.XMG-XMMAD-T N.FMG-FMMAD-T L F X
40 40 12.8 PR1 135 11 17 29 17 40 Q PPY 0.00 0.00 16.00 0.13 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.45 16.00 0.13 Z 3.45 16.00 0.13 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
GBPR PR HHZ A 12.8 253 133 IPU 26.94 3.65 3.55 0.00 0.10 2.04 0.327 0.58 89 3.31 Z
GBPR PR HH2 A 12.8 253 133 ES 1 29.98 6.69 6.32 0.00 0.37 1.02S 0.213
OBIP PR HH1 A 17.2 77 123 ES 1 30.27 6.98 7.19 0.00 -0.21 1.02S 0.256
CELP PR HH2 A 20.9 70 115 ES 2 31.21 7.92 7.99 0.00 -0.07 0.41S 0.034
ICMP PR HH2 A 28.7 118 104 ES 1 33.58 10.29 9.84 0.00 0.45 1.02S 0.214
MLPR PR HH2 A 30.0 262 103 ES 1 33.38 10.09 10.15 0.00 -0.06 1.02S 0.114
CRPR PR HHZ A 36.5 270 98 IPU 29.66 6.37 6.61 0.00 -0.24 2.04 0.244 0.55 86 3.44 Z
CRPR PR HH2 A 36.5 270 98 ES 1 34.89 11.60 11.77 0.00 -0.17 1.02S 0.103
AOPR PR HH1 A 37.2 1 98 ES 1 34.71 11.42 11.93 0.00 -0.51* 1.02S 0.234
LSP PR HHZ A 38.6 299 98 IPU 30.03 6.74 6.90 0.00 -0.16 2.04 0.176 0.58 97 3.54 Z
LSP PR HH1 A 38.6 299 98 ES 1 36.07 12.78 12.28 0.00 0.50 1.02S 0.102
PRSN PR HHZ A 46.3 300 95 EP- 1 31.18 7.89 7.97 0.00 -0.08 1.02 0.045 0.55 45 2.88 Z
PRSN PR HH1 A 46.3 300 95 ES 1 37.84 14.55 14.19 0.00 0.36 1.02S 0.104
ECPR PR HHZ A 54.5 51 94 EP- 1 32.17 8.88 9.13 0.00 -0.25 1.02 0.048 0.55 95 3.57 Z
ECPR PR HH2 A 54.5 51 94 ES 1 38.99 15.70 16.25 0.00 -0.55* 1.01S 0.133
ASPR PR HHZ A 56.2 87 94 IPD 32.44 9.15 9.36 0.00 -0.21 2.02 0.240 0.00 72 2.46 Z
ASPR PR HH1 A 56.2 87 94 ES 1 40.00 16.71 16.66 0.00 0.05 1.01S 0.110
EMPR PR HHZ A 57.3 25 93 IPU 33.22 9.93 9.52 0.00 0.41 2.00 0.223 0.55 66 3.24 Z
EMPR PR HH1 A 57.3 25 93 ES 1 40.55 17.26 16.95 0.00 0.31 1.00S 0.187
AGPR PR HHZ A 62.5 325 63 EP+ 1 33.58 10.29 10.20 0.00 0.09 0.93 0.085 0.55 75 3.36 Z
AGPR PR HH1 A 62.5 325 63 ES 1 41.51 18.22 18.16 0.00 0.06 0.93S 0.207
SJG IU BHZ A 66.0 80 63 EP- 1 33.82 10.53 10.65 0.00 -0.12 0.86 0.075 0.73 73 3.22 Z
SJG IU BH2 A 66.0 80 63 ES 1 42.34 19.05 18.96 0.00 0.09 0.86S 0.145
IGPR PR HHZ A 69.8 93 63 EP- 1 34.49 11.20 11.13 0.00 0.07 0.77 0.072 0.55 78 3.41 Z
IGPR PR HH2 A 69.8 93 63 ES 1 43.31 20.02 19.81 0.00 0.21 0.77S 0.142
PDPR PR HHZ A 78.6 89 63 EP- 1 35.83 12.54 12.24 0.00 0.30 0.51 0.030 0.55 85 3.49 Z
PDPR PR HH2 A 78.6 89 63 ES 1 45.42 22.13 21.79 0.00 0.34 0.51S 0.059
GCPR PR HHZ A 79.3 65 63 EP- 1 35.56 12.27 12.33 0.00 -0.06 0.49 0.021 0.55 84 3.48 Z
GCPR PR HH2 A 79.3 65 63 ES 1 45.23 21.94 21.95 0.00 -0.01 0.49S 0.041
HUMP PR HHZ A 98.0 81 63 EP- 1 38.17 14.88 14.70 0.00 0.18 0.04 0.000 0.55 93 3.60 Z
HUMP PR HH1 A 98.0 81 63 ES 1 49.83 26.54 26.17 0.00 0.37 0.04S 0.000
FAPR PR HH1 A119.5 78 63 ES 2 54.98 31.69 30.99 0.00 0.70* 0.00S 0.000
MTP PR HHZ A128.7 85 63 EP+ 1 42.75 19.46 18.58 0.00 0.88* 0.00 0.000 0.55 77 3.46 Z
MTP PR HH2 A128.7 85 63 ES 1 57.42 34.13 33.07 0.00 1.06* 0.00S 0.000
CUPR PR HHZ A160.2 77 63 EP- 1 48.51 25.22 22.57 0.00 2.65* 0.00 0.000 0.55 94 3.68 Z
CUPR PR HH1 A160.2 77 63 ES 1 67.24 43.95 40.17 0.00 3.78* 0.00S 0.000
STVI PR HHZ A195.0 78 63 EP- 3 53.45 30.16 26.98 0.00 3.18* 0.00 0.000 0.55 91 3.68 Z
STVI PR HH2 A195.0 78 63 ES 3 73.36 50.07 48.02 0.00 2.05* 0.00S 0.000
TBVI PR HHZ A231.4 78 63 EP- 3 59.49 36.20 31.58 0.00 4.62* 0.00 0.000
TBVI PR HH1 A231.4 78 63 ES 3 84.14 60.85 56.21 0.00 4.64* 0.00S 0.000
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