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Event Details | |
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Estimated Maximum Intensity: | III in Ponce, PR |
Date: |
August 31, 2025 10:10:29 UTC August 31, 2025 06:10:29 Hora Local |
Region: | South Region of Puerto Rico |
Distances: |
1.45 Km South of Ponce,PR 11.22 Km East of Peñuelas,PR 1.45 Km South of Ponce,PR |
Magnitude: | 3.12 Md |
Location: | Latitude: 18.062 Longitude: -66.6166 |
Depth: | 18 Km |
Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
Issued Date & Time | 2025-08-31 07:07:59 |
ID: | 20250831101028 |
Epicentral Map
BULLETIN 1 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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DATE: | August 31, 2025 |
LOCAL TIME: | 06:10:29 |
LATITUDE: | 18.062 N |
LONGITUDE: | 66.6166 W |
LOCATION: |
11.2 Km East of Peñuelas,PR
1.5 Km South of Ponce,PR |
DEPTH: | 18 Km |
MAGNITUDE: | 3.12 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 | 2025-08-31 07:08:07 |
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 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 2025-08-31 1010 29.02 18 3.72 66 37.00 18.47 0.26 0.40 0.37 3.12 3.12D 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 45 45 2.4 PR1 98 11 24 36 17 45 Q PPY 0.00 0.00 18.00 0.10 D XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T 3.12 18.00 0.10 Z 3.12 18.00 0.10 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 OBIP PR HHZ A 2.4 152 171 IPD 32.18 3.16 3.13 0.00 0.03 1.79 0.207 0.44 56 2.94 Z OBIP PR HH2 A 2.4 152 171 ES 1 34.63 5.61 5.57 0.00 0.04 0.89S 0.137 CELP PR HHZ A 4.2 70 164 IPD 32.20 3.18 3.19 0.00 -0.01 1.79 0.185 0.55 56 2.85 Z CELP PR HH2 A 4.2 70 164 ES 1 34.15 5.13 5.68 0.00 -0.55* 0.88S 0.124 ICMP PR HHZ A 21.7 153 120 EP- 1 33.88 4.86 4.73 0.00 0.13 0.89 0.072 0.55 52 2.89 Z ICMP PR HH1 A 21.7 153 120 ES 1 37.92 8.90 8.42 0.00 0.48 0.89S 0.168 UUPR PR HHZ A 23.8 333 117 IPU 34.03 5.01 4.99 0.00 0.02 1.79 0.141 0.55 49 2.85 Z UUPR PR HH1 A 23.8 333 117 ES 1 37.47 8.45 8.88 0.00 -0.43 0.89S 0.103 GBPR PR HHZ A 29.4 251 110 IPD 34.70 5.68 5.72 0.00 -0.04 1.79 0.223 0.58 63 3.09 Z GBPR PR HH1 A 29.4 251 110 ES 1 39.28 10.26 10.18 0.00 0.08 0.89S 0.119 AOPR PR HHZ A 34.7 336 106 IPU 35.42 6.40 6.42 0.00 -0.02 1.79 0.147 0.55 63 3.15 Z AOPR PR HH2 A 34.7 336 106 ES 1 40.15 11.13 11.43 0.00 -0.30 0.89S 0.106 ECPR PR HHZ A 39.1 43 103 IPU 35.96 6.94 7.02 0.00 -0.08 1.79 0.142 ECPR PR HH2 A 39.1 43 103 ES 1 40.98 11.96 12.50 0.00 -0.54* 0.89S 0.102 ASPR PR HHZ A 40.6 95 102 EP- 1 36.21 7.19 7.23 0.00 -0.04 0.89 0.040 0.00 64 2.34 Z ASPR PR HH1 A 40.6 95 102 ES 1 41.33 12.31 12.87 0.00 -0.56* 0.86S 0.083 MLPR PR HHZ A 46.4 258 99 EP- 1 36.88 7.86 8.03 0.00 -0.17 0.89 0.054 0.55 64 3.20 Z MLPR PR HH2 A 46.4 258 99 ES 1 42.90 13.88 14.29 0.00 -0.41 0.89S 0.114 EMPR PR HHZ A 46.9 11 99 IPU 37.53 8.51 8.09 0.00 0.42 1.79 0.158 0.55 66 3.23 Z EMPR PR HH1 A 46.9 11 99 ES 1 43.70 14.68 14.40 0.00 0.28 0.89S 0.120 SJG IU BHZ A 49.7 83 63 IPD 37.45 8.43 8.46 0.00 -0.03 1.79 0.189 0.73 68 3.14 Z SJG IU BH1 A 49.7 83 63 ES 1 43.54 14.52 15.06 0.00 -0.54* 0.89S 0.101 LSP PR HHZ A 51.2 285 63 EP+ 1 37.45 8.43 8.65 0.00 -0.22 0.89 0.058 0.58 68 3.24 Z LSP PR HH2 A 51.2 285 63 ES 1 43.65 14.63 15.40 0.00 -0.77* 0.00S 0.000 CRPR PR HHZ A 52.6 264 63 EP+ 1 37.68 8.66 8.82 0.00 -0.16 0.89 0.069 0.55 62 3.18 Z CRPR PR HH1 A 52.6 264 63 ES 1 44.28 15.26 15.70 0.00 -0.44 0.89S 0.149 IGPR PR HHZ A 55.0 101 63 IPD 38.29 9.27 9.13 0.00 0.14 1.78 0.216 0.55 60 3.15 Z IGPR PR HH2 A 55.0 101 63 ES 1 45.01 15.99 16.25 0.00 -0.26 0.89S 0.113 PRSN PR HHZ A 58.5 288 63 EP- 1 38.42 9.40 9.57 0.00 -0.17 0.87 0.054 0.55 54 3.06 Z PRSN PR HH1 A 58.5 288 63 ES 1 45.48 16.46 17.03 0.00 -0.57* 0.79S 0.099 GCPR PR HHZ A 62.7 64 63 EP- 1 39.22 10.20 10.10 0.00 0.10 0.81 0.036 0.55 59 3.14 Z GCPR PR HH2 A 62.7 64 63 ES 1 46.19 17.17 17.98 0.00 -0.81* 0.00S 0.000 PDPR PR HHZ A 63.1 94 63 EP- 1 39.26 10.24 10.16 0.00 0.08 0.81 0.041 0.55 51 3.01 Z PDPR PR HH1 A 63.1 94 63 ES 1 46.90 17.88 18.08 0.00 -0.20 0.81S 0.088 AGPR PR HHZ A 68.9 311 63 IPU 40.38 11.36 10.89 0.00 0.47 1.39 0.127 AGPR PR HH2 A 68.9 311 63 ES 1 48.75 19.73 19.38 0.00 0.35 0.69S 0.075 HUMP PR HHZ A 81.7 83 63 EP- 1 41.77 12.75 12.51 0.00 0.24 0.37 0.008 HUMP PR HH1 A 81.7 83 63 ES 1 51.20 22.18 22.27 0.00 -0.09 0.37S 0.017 FAPR PR HHZ A103.0 80 63 EP- 2 44.87 15.85 15.20 0.00 0.65* 0.00 0.000 0.55 50 3.04 Z FAPR PR HH1 A103.0 80 63 ES 1 56.70 27.68 27.06 0.00 0.62* 0.00S 0.000 MTP PR HHZ A112.7 87 63 EP- 1 46.47 17.45 16.43 0.00 1.02* 0.00 0.000 0.55 80 3.48 Z MTP PR HH2 A112.7 87 63 ES 1 59.42 30.40 29.25 0.00 1.15* 0.00S 0.000 PCDR PR BHZ A193.2 286 63 EP+ 3 58.68 29.66 26.62 0.00 3.04* 0.00 0.000 TBVI PR HHZ A214.9 79 63 EP- 3 61.75 32.73 29.36 0.00 3.37* 0.00 0.000 HMDR DR BHZ A303.0 286 63 EP+ 3 72.71 43.69 40.52 0.00 3.17* 0.00 0.000
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