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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: III in Yauco, PR
Date: January 18, 2025 16:07:35 UTC
January 18, 2025 12:07:35 Hora Local
Region: Southern Puerto Rico
Distances: 10.63 Km Southeast of Guánica,PR
15.43 Km South-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
29.46 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 3.1 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.9253 Longitude: -66.841
Depth: 9 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2025-01-18 15:00:51
ID: 20250118160735

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BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: January 18, 2025
LOCAL TIME: 12:07:35
LATITUDE: 17.9253 N
LONGITUDE: 66.841 W
LOCATION: 10.6 Km Southeast of Guánica,PR
29.5 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 9 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.1 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: III in Yauco, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2025-01-18 15:00:59
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Yauco with a maximum intensity of III (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 
2025-01-18  1607 35.00  17 55.52   66 50.46   9.90  0.11  0.32  0.30         3.1   3.1D 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
  29   68   5.9  PR1  186   0  34  50  34  50     Q  A1   0.00  0.00         21 0.189 D  Y Y N

XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
                                                     3.1     21 0.189 D

Event_ID= 71471038
Region= Southern Puerto Rico             
Comment= Revision: 2025-01-18T16:45:43.12

 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
 GNC2 PR HNZ --   A  5.9 331 142 IPU 0  37.15  2.15  2.17    0 -0.02 0.15  J   mr          
 GNC2 PR HNN --   A  5.9 331 142 ES? 1  39.00  4.00  3.86    0  0.14 0.08  J   mr          
 GBPR PR HHZ 00   A  6.8 323 138 IPU 0  37.22  2.22  2.25    0 -0.03 0.15  J   mr 0.87  27 0 2.18 Z
 GBPR PR HH1 00   A  6.8 323 138 ES? 1  39.13  4.13  4.01    0  0.12 0.08  J   mr          
 GNC1 PR HNZ --   A  8.7 306 128 IPU 0  37.35  2.35  2.48    0 -0.13 0.15  J   mr          
 GNC1 PR HNN --   A  8.7 306 128 ES? 1  39.61  4.61  4.41    0   0.2 0.08  J   mr          
 YAC2 PR HNZ --   A 10.8 350 121 IPD 0  37.77  2.77  2.74    0  0.03 0.15  J   mr          
 YAC2 PR HNE --   A 10.8 350 121 ES? 1  40.50  5.50  4.88    0  0.62 0.00  J   mr          
 GYN1 PR HNZ --   A 11.6  26 118 IPD 0  37.85  2.85  2.85    0     0 0.15  J   mr          
 GYN1 PR HNN --   A 11.6  26 118 ES? 1  40.73  5.73  5.07    0  0.66 0.00  J   mr          
 MLPR PR HHZ 00   A 21.8 282  99 IPU 0  39.19  4.19  4.36    0 -0.17 0.15  J   mr 0.55  38 1 2.61 Z
 MLPR PR HH1 00   A 21.8 282  99 ES? 1  43.02  8.02  7.76    0  0.26 0.08  J   mr          
 SNG1 PR HNZ --   A 27.0 312  96 IPD 0  40.14  5.14  5.17    0 -0.03 0.15  J   mr          
 SNG1 PR HNE --   A 27.0 312  96 ES? 1  44.60  9.60  9.20    0   0.4 0.00  J   mr          
 OBIP PR HHZ 00   A 27.7  62  96 IPU 0  40.07  5.07  5.28    0 -0.21 0.15  J   mr       47 1 2.64 Z
 OBIP PR HH2 00   A 27.7  62  96 ES? 1  44.45  9.45  9.40    0  0.05 0.08  J   mr          
 ISPR PR HNZ 00   A 27.9 308  96 IPU 0  40.38  5.38  5.30    0  0.08 0.15  J   mr          
 ISPR PR HN1 00   A 27.9 308  96 ES? 1  44.42  9.42  9.43    0 -0.01 0.08  J   mr          
 CRPR PR HHZ 00   A 29.5 287  96 IPU 0  40.45  5.45  5.55    0  -0.1 0.15  J   mr 0.55  43 1 2.77 Z
 CRPR PR HH1 00   A 29.5 287  96 ES? 1  44.83  9.83  9.88    0 -0.05 0.08  J   mr          
 CELP PR HHZ 00   A 31.9  58  95 IPD 0  40.88  5.88  5.92    0 -0.04 0.15  J   mr 0.55  39 1 2.70 Z
 CELP PR HH1 00   A 31.9  58  95 ES? 1  45.69 10.69 10.54    0  0.15 0.08  J   mr          
 MRC1 PR HNZ --   A 32.0 332  95 IPD 0  40.84  5.84  5.93    0 -0.09 0.15  J   mr          
 ICMP PR HHZ 00   A 33.2  97  95 IPU 0  41.33  6.33  6.12    0  0.21 0.15  J   mr 0.55  39 1 2.71 Z
 ICMP PR HH1 00   A 33.2  97  95 ES? 1  46.29 11.29 10.89    0   0.4 0.00  J   mr          
 CBR2 PR HNZ --   A 35.9 288  94 EPD 1  41.50  6.50  6.55    0 -0.05 0.08  J   mr          
 CBR2 PR HNN --   A 35.9 288  94 ES? 1  46.88 11.88 11.66    0  0.22 0.08  J   mr          
  LSP PR HHZ 00   A 37.5 317  94 IPU 0  41.87  6.87  6.79    0  0.08 0.15  J   mr 0.87  51 1 2.95 Z
  LSP PR HH1 00   A 37.5 317  94 ES? 1  46.99 11.99 12.09    0  -0.1 0.08  J   mr          
 UUPR PR HHZ 00   A 38.0  19  94 IPU 0  41.78  6.78  6.87    0 -0.09 0.15  J   mr 0.55  59 1 3.11 Z
 UUPR PR HH2 00   A 38.0  19  94 ES? 1  47.12 12.12 12.23    0 -0.11 0.08  J   mr          
 HRM1 PR HNZ --   A 38.2 308  94 IPD 0  41.84  6.84  6.90    0 -0.06 0.15  J   mr          
 HRM1 PR HNE --   A 38.2 308  94 ES? 1  47.72 12.72 12.28    0  0.44 0.00  J   mr          
 JND1 PR HNZ --   A 39.4  63  93 IPU 0  42.13  7.13  7.09    0  0.04 0.15  J   mr          
 JND1 PR HNN --   A 39.4  63  93 ES? 1  47.88 12.88 12.62    0  0.26 0.08  J   mr          
 MY10 PR HNZ --   A 44.4 315  93 IPU 0  42.93  7.93  7.87    0  0.06 0.15  J   mr          
 MY10 PR HNE --   A 44.4 315  93 ES? 1  49.23 14.23 14.01    0  0.22 0.08  J   mr          
 PRSN PR HHZ 00   A 45.0 315  93 IPU 0  43.00  8.00  7.96    0  0.04 0.15  J   mr 0.55  50 1 2.98 Z
 AOPR PR HHZ 00   A 47.0  11  93 IPU 0  43.27  8.27  8.26    0  0.01 0.15  J   mr 0.55  46 1 2.90 Z
 AOPR PR HH1 00   A 47.0  11  93 ES? 1  49.54 14.54 14.70    0 -0.16 0.08  J   mr          
 AR02 PR HNZ --   A 60.6   9  66 EPU 1  45.70 10.70 10.32    0  0.38 0.00  J   mr          
 AR02 PR HNN --   A 60.6   9  66 ES? 1  53.22 18.22 18.37    0 -0.15 0.07  J   mr          
 ASPR PR HHZ 00   A 64.5  79  66 IPD 0  45.76 10.76 10.88    0 -0.12 0.13  J   mr       61 1 3.18 Z
 AGPR PR HHZ 00   A 65.7 334  66 IPU 0  46.29 11.29 11.05    0  0.24 0.13  J   mr 0.55  61 1 3.18 Z
 AGPR PR HH2 00   A 65.7 334  66 ES? 1  55.05 20.05 19.67    0  0.38 0.00  J   mr          
 ECPR PR HHZ 00   A 66.0  49  66 IPD 0  46.06 11.06 11.09    0 -0.03 0.12  J   mr 0.55  52 1 3.04 Z
 ECPR PR HH1 00   A 66.0  49  66 ES? 1  54.80 19.80 19.74    0  0.06 0.06  J   mr          
 EMPR PR HHZ 00   A 68.6  28  66 EPD 1  47.13 12.13 11.46    0  0.67 0.00  J   mr 0.55  63 1 3.21 Z
 EMPR PR HH2 00   A 68.6  28  66 ES? 1  55.45 20.45 20.40    0  0.05 0.06  J   mr          
  SJG IU BHZ 00   A 75.1  74  66 EPU 1  47.34 12.34 12.38    0 -0.04 0.04  J   mr 0.00  68 1 3.29 Z
  SJG IU BH1 00   A 75.1  74  66 ES? 1  57.49 22.49 22.04    0  0.45 0.00  J   mr          
 IGPR PR HHZ 00   A 77.0  86  55 EPD 1  47.99 12.99 12.66    0  0.33 0.02  J   mr 0.55  68 1 3.29 Z
 IGPR PR HH1 00   A 77.0  86  55 ES? 1  57.53 22.53 22.53    0     0 0.04  J   mr          
 PDPR PR HHZ 00   A 86.3  83  55 EPD 1  49.26 14.26 13.85    0  0.41 0.00  J   mr 0.55  49 1 3.00 Z
 PDPR PR HH1 00   A 86.3  83  55 ES? 1  59.85 24.85 24.65    0   0.2 0.02  J   mr          
 HUMP PR HH1 00   A106.5  76  55 ES? 1  03.99 28.99 29.26    0 -0.27 0.00  J   mr          
  MTP PR HHZ 00   A136.2  81  55 EPD 1  57.02 22.02 20.23    0  1.79 0.00  J   mr 0.55  65 1 3.32 Z
  MTP PR HH1 00   A136.2  81  55 ES? 1  12.92 37.92 36.01    0  1.91 0.00  J   mr          
 CUPR PR HHZ 00   A168.3  75  55 EPD 1  01.25 26.25 24.35    0   1.9 0.00  J   mr 0.55  54 1 3.18 Z
 CUPR PR HH2 00   A168.3  75  55 ES? 1  20.12 45.12 43.34    0  1.78 0.00  J   mr          
 STVI PR HHZ 00   A202.6  76  55 EPD 1  03.69 28.69 28.74    0 -0.05 0.00  J   mr 0.86  47 1 3.10 Z
 TBVI PR HHZ 00   A238.5  76  55 EPD 1  06.74 31.74 33.34    0  -1.6 0.00  J   mr       77 1 3.59 Z
 TBVI PR HH2 00   A238.5  76  55 ES? 1  33.19 58.19 59.35    0 -1.16 0.00  J   mr          
 MRC1 PR HNE --   A 32.0 332  95 ES? 1  45.42 10.42 10.56    0 -0.14 0.08  J   mr          
 PRSN PR HH1 00   A 45.0 315  93 ES? 1  49.55 14.55 14.17    0  0.38 0.00  J   mr          
 ASPR PR HH1 00   A 64.5  79  66 ES? 1  54.31 19.31 19.37    0 -0.06 0.07  J   mr          
 HUMP PR HHZ 00   A106.5  76  55 EPD 1  52.00 17.00 16.44    0  0.56 0.00  J   mr 0.55  65 1 3.29 Z
 STVI PR HH2 00   A202.6  76  55 ES? 1  25.71 50.71 51.16    0 -0.45 0.00  J   mr

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