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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: III in Ceiba, PR
Date: March 03, 2025 12:55:05 UTC
March 03, 2025 08:55:05 Hora Local
Region: Sombrero Seismic Zone
Distances: 50.01 Km North of Culebra,PR
62.31 Km Northeast of Fajardo,PR
89.27 Km East-Northeast of San Juan,PR
Magnitude: 3.88 Md
Location: Latitude: 18.7718 Longitude: -65.3448
Depth: 43 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2025-03-03 09:34:38
ID: 20250303125506

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Epicentral Map (PRSN), Last Modified: 2025-03-03 09:34:46 Hora Local.
BULLETIN 2
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: March 03, 2025
LOCAL TIME: 08:55:05
LATITUDE: 18.7718 N
LONGITUDE: 65.3448 W
LOCATION: 50 Km North of Culebra,PR
89.3 Km East-Northeast of San Juan,PR
DEPTH: 43 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.88 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: III in Ceiba, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2025-03-03 09:34:46
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Ceiba 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                            
2025-03-03  1255  5.13  18 46.31   65 20.69  43.61  0.23  1.55  3.44        3.88  3.88D                                
                                                                                         SOURCE                        
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X                         
  42   42  51.8  PR1  237  16  21  38  18  42     Q  PPX   0.00  0.00     19.00  0.08 D                                
                                                                                                                       
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T                                                
                         3.88  19.00  0.08 Z        3.88  19.00  0.08 D                                                

REGION= Sombrero Seismic Zone                                                                                          
                                                                                                                       
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  
CUPR PR HHZ  A 51.8 172 124 IPD    14.83  9.70  9.65 0.00  0.05  1.44     0.208 0.55 104   3.69 Z                      
CUPR PR HH2  A 51.8 172 124 ES  1  22.71 17.58 17.18 0.00  0.40  0.72S    0.213                                        
STVI PR HHZ  A 61.9 138 119 IPU    15.83 10.70 10.75 0.00 -0.05  1.44     0.355 0.55 105   3.71 Z                      
STVI PR HH2  A 61.9 138 119 ES  1  24.43 19.30 19.14 0.00  0.16  0.72S    0.181                                        
FAPR PR HHZ  A 69.7 209 115 IPD    16.66 11.53 11.62 0.00 -0.09  1.44     0.072 0.55  93   3.60 Z                      
FAPR PR HH2  A 69.7 209 115 ES  1  25.68 20.55 20.68 0.00 -0.13  0.72S    0.130                                        
MTP  PR HHZ  A 77.8 197 112 IPD    17.82 12.69 12.55 0.00  0.14  1.44     0.146 0.55 129   3.91 Z                      
MTP  PR HH2  A 77.8 197 112 ES  1  28.00 22.87 22.34 0.00  0.53* 0.70S    0.123                                        
HUMP PR HHZ  A 87.7 218 110 IPD    18.67 13.54 13.72 0.00 -0.18  1.44     0.067 0.55 118   3.84 Z                      
HUMP PR HH1  A 87.7 218 110 ES  1  29.06 23.93 24.42 0.00 -0.49  0.72S    0.095                                        
GCPR PR HHZ  A 93.3 237 108 IPD    19.24 14.11 14.39 0.00 -0.28  1.44     0.072 0.55 108   3.77 Z                      
GCPR PR HH2  A 93.3 237 108 ES  1  30.57 25.44 25.61 0.00 -0.17  0.72S    0.118                                        
PDPR PR HHZ  A109.9 221 105 IPD    21.29 16.16 16.40 0.00 -0.24  1.44     0.125 0.55 110   3.80 Z                      
PDPR PR HH2  A109.9 221 105 ES  1  34.13 29.00 29.19 0.00 -0.19  0.72S    0.104                                        
ECPR PR HHZ  A118.6 246 104 IPD    22.49 17.36 17.46 0.00 -0.10  1.44     0.084 0.55 121   3.90 Z                      
ECPR PR HH2  A118.6 246 104 ES  1  35.99 30.86 31.08 0.00 -0.22  0.72S    0.094                                        
IGPR PR HHZ  A120.2 223 103 IPD    22.52 17.39 17.66 0.00 -0.27  1.44     0.146 0.55 110   3.81 Z                      
IGPR PR HH2  A120.2 223 103 ES  1  36.28 31.15 31.43 0.00 -0.28  0.72S    0.109                                        
EMPR PR HHZ  A129.2 256 102 IPD    24.23 19.10 18.77 0.00  0.33  1.44     0.172 0.55 107   3.80 Z                      
EMPR PR HH1  A129.2 256 102 ES  1  38.94 33.81 33.41 0.00  0.40  0.72S    0.155                                        
CELP PR HHZ  A151.5 240 100 IPD    26.76 21.63 21.53 0.00  0.10  1.44     0.088 0.55 111   3.86 Z                      
CELP PR HH1  A151.5 240 100 ES  1  43.91 38.78 38.32 0.00  0.46  0.72S    0.056                                        
OBIP PR HHZ  A155.8 240 100 EP- 1  27.20 22.07 22.06 0.00  0.01  0.72     0.023 0.44 115   3.99 Z                      
OBIP PR HH1  A155.8 240 100 ES  1  44.66 39.53 39.27 0.00  0.26  0.72S    0.057                                        
AOPR PR HHZ  A156.0 253 100 IPU    27.17 22.04 22.09 0.00 -0.05  1.44     0.109 0.55 117   3.91 Z                      
AOPR PR HH1  A156.0 253 100 ES  1  43.64 38.51 39.32 0.00 -0.81* 0.00S    0.000                                        
UUPR PR HHZ  A156.2 249 100 EP- 1  26.93 21.80 22.11 0.00 -0.31  0.72     0.022 0.55 136   4.05 Z                      
UUPR PR HH2  A156.2 249 100 ES  1  44.33 39.20 39.36 0.00 -0.16  0.72S    0.060                                        
GBPR PR HHZ  A184.6 242  98 IPU    31.41 26.28 25.66 0.00  0.62* 0.72     0.029 0.58 121   3.95 Z                      
GBPR PR HH1  A184.6 242  98 ES  1  51.05 45.92 45.67 0.00  0.25  0.72S    0.059                                        
AGPR PR HHZ  A189.4 261  98 IPU    31.19 26.06 26.27 0.00 -0.21  1.44     0.172 0.55 109   3.88 Z                      
AGPR PR HH1  A189.4 261  98 ES  1  51.60 46.47 46.76 0.00 -0.29  0.72S    0.109                                        
LSP  PR HHZ  A195.4 251  97 EP+ 1  32.24 27.11 27.01 0.00  0.10  0.71     0.025 0.58 132   4.04 Z                      
LSP  PR HH1  A195.4 251  97 ES  1  54.06 48.93 48.08 0.00  0.85* 0.00S    0.000                                        
PRSN PR HHZ  A199.8 253  97 EP+ 1  32.91 27.78 27.56 0.00  0.22  0.70     0.026                                        
PRSN PR HH2  A199.8 253  97 ES  1  53.93 48.80 49.06 0.00 -0.26  0.70S    0.052                                        
MLPR PR HHZ  A200.4 244  97 IPD    33.00 27.87 27.64 0.00  0.23  1.40     0.115 0.55 118   3.96 Z                      
MLPR PR HH2  A200.4 244  97 ES  1  54.76 49.63 49.20 0.00  0.43  0.70S    0.054                                        
CRPR PR HHZ  A204.9 246  97 IPD    33.49 28.36 28.20 0.00  0.16  1.38     0.106 0.55 122   4.00 Z                      
CRPR PR HH1  A204.9 246  97 ES  1  55.38 50.25 50.20 0.00  0.05  0.69S    0.048                                        
SDDR CU BHZ  A627.6 274  92 EP+ 1  86.43 81.30 81.60 0.00 -0.30  0.00     0.000                                        
SDDR CU BH1  A627.6 274  92 ES  1 149.06143.93145.25 0.00 -1.32* 0.00S    0.000                                        

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