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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | III in Ponce, PR |
| Date: |
March 21, 2025 14:39:32 UTC March 21, 2025 10:39:32 Hora Local |
| Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
8.84 Km South-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR 10.56 Km East of Guánica,PR 24.15 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.45 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 17.9803 Longitude: -66.817 |
| Depth: | 14 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2025-03-21 11:15:15 |
| ID: | 20250321143930 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 1 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | March 21, 2025 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 10:39:32 |
| LATITUDE: | 17.9803 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.817 W |
| LOCATION: |
8.8 Km South-Southeast of Guayanilla,PR
24.2 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR |
| DEPTH: | 14 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.45 Md |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | III in Ponce, PR |
| TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| DATE & ISSUED TIME | 2025-03-21 11:15:22 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in Ponce with a maximum
intensity of III (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
2025-03-21 1439 32.08 17 58.82 66 49.02 14.64 0.19 0.50 0.74 3.45 3.45D 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
40 40 6.6 PR1 174 14 20 30 14 40 Q PPX 0.00 0.00 11.00 0.11 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.45 11.00 0.11 Z 3.45 11.00 0.11 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 6.6 265 149 IPD 34.97 2.89 2.81 0.00 0.08 1.73 0.432
GBPR PR HH2 A 6.6 265 149 ES 1 37.46 5.38 5.00 0.00 0.38 0.87S 0.322
OBIP PR HHZ A 23.4 72 102 IPD 36.64 4.56 4.74 0.00 -0.18 1.73 0.161 0.44 98 3.58 Z
OBIP PR HH2 A 23.4 72 102 ES 1 40.19 8.11 8.44 0.00 -0.33 0.87S 0.107
MLPR PR HHZ A 24.1 268 100 IPD 36.83 4.75 4.84 0.00 -0.09 1.73 0.263 0.55 87 3.38 Z
MLPR PR HH2 A 24.1 268 100 ES 1 40.39 8.31 8.62 0.00 -0.31 0.87S 0.110
CELP PR HHZ A 27.3 67 96 IPD 37.33 5.25 5.28 0.00 -0.03 1.73 0.137
CELP PR HH1 A 27.3 67 96 ES 1 41.32 9.24 9.40 0.00 -0.16 0.87S 0.089
CRPR PR HHZ A 31.1 276 94 IPD 37.83 5.75 5.82 0.00 -0.07 1.73 0.250
CRPR PR HH2 A 31.1 276 94 ES 1 41.98 9.90 10.36 0.00 -0.46 0.87S 0.106
UUPR PR HHZ A 31.8 18 93 IPU 38.06 5.98 5.92 0.00 0.06 1.73 0.172 0.55 70 3.23 Z
UUPR PR HH1 A 31.8 18 93 ES 1 41.90 9.82 10.54 0.00 -0.72* 0.00S 0.000
LSP PR HHZ A 35.7 308 92 EP+ 1 38.67 6.59 6.47 0.00 0.12 0.87 0.041
LSP PR HH1 A 35.7 308 92 ES 1 43.76 11.68 11.52 0.00 0.16 0.87S 0.108
AOPR PR HHZ A 41.1 9 91 IPU 39.45 7.37 7.23 0.00 0.14 1.73 0.182 0.55 81 3.41 Z
AOPR PR HH2 A 41.1 9 91 ES 1 44.45 12.37 12.87 0.00 -0.50 0.84S 0.175
PRSN PR HHZ A 43.5 308 91 EP- 1 39.49 7.41 7.56 0.00 -0.15 0.87 0.042
PRSN PR HH2 A 43.5 308 91 ES 1 45.21 13.13 13.46 0.00 -0.33 0.87S 0.109
ECPR PR HHZ A 60.9 51 90 IPD 42.08 10.00 10.03 0.00 -0.03 1.63 0.108 0.55 93 3.56 Z
ECPR PR HH1 A 60.9 51 90 ES 1 49.07 16.99 17.85 0.00 -0.86* 0.00S 0.000
ASPR PR HHZ A 61.9 84 90 IPD 42.21 10.13 10.17 0.00 -0.04 1.60 0.163 0.00 84 2.61 Z
ASPR PR HH1 A 61.9 84 90 ES 1 50.00 17.92 18.10 0.00 -0.18 0.80S 0.073
AGPR PR HHZ A 62.3 331 90 IPU 42.67 10.59 10.21 0.00 0.38 1.59 0.150 0.55 83 3.45 Z
AGPR PR HH2 A 62.3 331 90 ES 1 49.96 17.88 18.17 0.00 -0.29 0.79S 0.131
EMPR PR HHZ A 62.8 28 90 IPU 43.06 10.98 10.30 0.00 0.68* 0.05 0.000
EMPR PR HH1 A 62.8 28 90 ES 1 51.25 19.17 18.33 0.00 0.84* 0.00S 0.000
SJG IU BHZ A 72.1 78 63 IPD 43.68 11.60 11.53 0.00 0.07 1.20 0.163
SJG IU BH1 A 72.1 78 63 ES 1 52.75 20.67 20.52 0.00 0.15 0.60S 0.078
IGPR PR HHZ A 75.2 91 63 IPD 44.18 12.10 11.92 0.00 0.18 1.05 0.155 0.55 79 3.42 Z
IGPR PR HH2 A 75.2 91 63 ES 1 53.27 21.19 21.22 0.00 -0.03 0.52S 0.074
PDPR PR HHZ A 84.3 87 63 IPD 45.52 13.44 13.07 0.00 0.37 0.59 0.045 0.55 81 3.46 Z
PDPR PR HH1 A 84.3 87 63 ES 1 55.80 23.72 23.26 0.00 0.46 0.29S 0.021
GCPR PR HHZ A 85.7 64 63 EP- 1 45.49 13.41 13.25 0.00 0.16 0.26 0.006
GCPR PR HH2 A 85.7 64 63 ES 1 55.86 23.78 23.58 0.00 0.20 0.26S 0.013
HUMP PR HHZ A104.0 79 63 EP- 1 48.27 16.19 15.57 0.00 0.62* 0.00 0.000 0.55 95 3.62 Z
HUMP PR HH1 A104.0 79 63 ES 1 60.53 28.45 27.71 0.00 0.74* 0.00S 0.000
MTP PR HHZ A134.5 84 63 EP- 1 52.94 20.86 19.43 0.00 1.43* 0.00 0.000 0.55 121 3.88 Z
MTP PR HH1 A134.5 84 63 ES 1 68.38 36.30 34.59 0.00 1.71* 0.00S 0.000
CUPR PR HHZ A166.4 77 63 EP+ 1 57.62 25.54 23.46 0.00 2.08* 0.00 0.000
CUPR PR HH1 A166.4 77 63 ES 1 75.80 43.72 41.76 0.00 1.96* 0.00S 0.000
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