No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.


Earthquake Information


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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: IV in Lajas, PR
Date: November 12, 2024 22:14:17 UTC
November 12, 2024 18:14:17 Hora Local
Region: Southwest Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 2.24 Km South of Lajas,PR
13.35 Km South of San Germán,PR
24.4 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
Magnitude: 3.36 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9953 Longitude: -67.0365
Depth: 5 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2024-11-12 18:50:26
ID: 20241112221418

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BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: November 12, 2024
LOCAL TIME: 18:14:17
LATITUDE: 17.9953 N
LONGITUDE: 67.0365 W
LOCATION: 2.2 Km South of Lajas,PR
24.4 Km South-Southeast of Mayagüez,PR
DEPTH: 5 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.36 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: IV in Lajas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2024-11-12 18:50:35
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Cabo Rojo and Lajas with a maximum intensity of IV (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                            
2024-11-12  2214 17.60  17 59.72   67  2.19   5.01  0.12  0.50  0.49        3.36  3.36D IV                             
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  46   46   3.0  PR1   94  13  23  23  11  46     Q  PPY   0.00  0.00     21.00  0.14 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.36  21.00  0.14 Z        3.36  21.00  0.14 D                                                

REGION= Southwestern 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  3.0 196 145 IPD    18.81  1.21  1.18 0.00  0.03  1.67     0.403 0.55  88   3.26 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A  3.0 196 145 ES  1  19.57  1.97  2.10 0.00 -0.13  0.84S    0.213                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A  7.8 279 115 IPU    19.45  1.85  1.86 0.00 -0.01  1.67     0.392 0.55  84   3.25 Z                      
CRPR PR HH2  A  7.8 279 115 ES  1  20.70  3.10  3.31 0.00 -0.21  0.84S    0.172                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A 16.8  97 100 IPD    21.01  3.41  3.42 0.00 -0.01  1.67     0.347 0.58  91   3.35 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A 16.8  97 100 ES  1  23.91  6.31  6.09 0.00  0.22  0.84S    0.292                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A 20.6 346  98 IPU    21.68  4.08  4.11 0.00 -0.03  1.67     0.329 0.58  85   3.31 Z                      
LSP  PR HH1  A 20.6 346  98 ES  1  25.54  7.94  7.32 0.00  0.62* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A 27.1 336  95 IPU    22.88  5.28  5.28 0.00  0.00  1.67     0.241 0.55  49   2.87 Z                      
PRSN PR HH1  A 27.1 336  95 ES  1  27.22  9.62  9.40 0.00  0.22  0.84S    0.231                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A 44.0  49  57 EP+ 1  25.38  7.78  7.99 0.00 -0.21  0.84     0.042 0.55  80   3.40 Z                      
UUPR PR HH1  A 44.0  49  57 ES  1  31.59 13.99 14.22 0.00 -0.23  0.84S    0.107                                        
OBIP PR HHZ  A 45.9  83  57 EP- 1  25.76  8.16  8.28 0.00 -0.12  0.84     0.074 0.44  76   3.45 Z                      
OBIP PR HH1  A 45.9  83  57 ES  1  32.17 14.57 14.74 0.00 -0.17  0.84S    0.129                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A 49.0  37  57 IPU    26.36  8.76  8.77 0.00 -0.01  1.67     0.167 0.55  99   3.60 Z                      
AOPR PR HH1  A 49.0  37  57 ES  1  32.87 15.27 15.61 0.00 -0.34  0.25S    0.010                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A 49.2  79  57 EP- 1  26.35  8.75  8.80 0.00 -0.05  0.84     0.066 0.55  85   3.46 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A 49.2  79  57 ES  1  33.33 15.73 15.66 0.00  0.07  0.84S    0.118                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A 52.8 352  57 IPU    27.14  9.54  9.35 0.00  0.19  1.67     0.268 0.55  65   3.22 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A 52.8 352  57 ES  1  34.15 16.55 16.64 0.00 -0.09  0.84S    0.139                                        
ICMP PR HHZ  A 55.3 102  57 EP- 1  27.90 10.30  9.74 0.00  0.56* 0.00     0.000 0.55  53   3.04 Z                      
ICMP PR HH1  A 55.3 102  57 ES  1  35.22 17.62 17.34 0.00  0.28  0.76S    0.195                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A 75.6  45  50 EP- 1  31.08 13.48 12.80 0.00  0.68* 0.00     0.000 0.55  52   3.04 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A 75.6  45  50 ES  1  41.28 23.68 22.78 0.00  0.90* 0.00S    0.000                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A 79.8  63  50 EP+ 1  31.02 13.42 13.38 0.00  0.04  0.39     0.014 0.55  95   3.60 Z                      
ECPR PR HH2  A 79.8  63  50 ES  1  41.15 23.55 23.82 0.00 -0.27  0.39S    0.025                                        
ASPR PR HHZ  A 85.0  87  44 EP- 1  31.96 14.36 14.12 0.00  0.24  0.27     0.014 0.00  73   2.51 Z                      
ASPR PR HH1  A 85.0  87  44 ES  1  43.32 25.72 25.13 0.00  0.59* 0.00S    0.000                                        
SJG  IU BHZ  A 94.7  82  44 EP+ 1  33.43 15.83 15.35 0.00  0.48  0.00     0.000 0.73  78   3.31 Z                      
SJG  IU BH1  A 94.7  82  44 ES  1  45.69 28.09 27.32 0.00  0.77* 0.00S    0.000                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A 98.5  91  44 EP+ 1  34.60 17.00 15.83 0.00  1.17* 0.00     0.000 0.55  82   3.48 Z                      
IGPR PR HH2  A 98.5  91  44 ES  1  47.18 29.58 28.18 0.00  1.40* 0.00S    0.000                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A106.6  70  44 EP+ 1  35.18 17.58 16.85 0.00  0.73* 0.00     0.000 0.55  71   3.36 Z                      
GCPR PR HH2  A106.6  70  44 ES  1  48.09 30.49 29.99 0.00  0.50  0.00S    0.000                                        
PDPR PR HHZ  A107.5  88  44 EP- 1  35.51 17.91 16.96 0.00  0.95* 0.00     0.000 0.55  87   3.55 Z                      
PDPR PR HH1  A107.5  88  44 ES  2  48.29 30.69 30.19 0.00  0.50* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A126.8  82  44 EP- 1  38.19 20.59 19.40 0.00  1.19* 0.00     0.000 0.55  93   3.63 Z                      
HUMP PR HH2  A126.8  82  44 ES  1  54.71 37.11 34.53 0.00  2.58* 0.00S    0.000                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A148.1  80  44 EP- 2  43.54 25.94 22.10 0.00  3.84* 0.00     0.000                                        
FAPR PR HH2  A148.1  80  44 ES  3  59.04 41.44 39.34 0.00  2.10* 0.00S    0.000                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A157.5  85  44 EP- 2  43.39 25.79 23.30 0.00  2.49* 0.00     0.000 0.55  96   3.69 Z                      
MTP  PR HH1  A157.5  85  44 ES  3  59.84 42.24 41.47 0.00  0.77* 0.00S    0.000                                        
CUPR PR HHZ  A188.8  79  44 EP+ 2  48.31 30.71 27.25 0.00  3.46* 0.00     0.000 0.55  81   3.57 Z                      
CUPR PR HH2  A188.8  79  44 ES  2  69.17 51.57 48.51 0.00  3.06* 0.00S    0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHZ  A262.9 290  44 EP- 3  57.98 40.38 36.63 0.00  3.75* 0.00     0.000                                        
HMDR DR BHE  A262.9 290  44 ES  3  85.93 68.33 65.20 0.00  3.13* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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