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| Event Details | |
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| Estimated Maximum Intensity: | III in Cayey, PR |
| Date: |
December 16, 2025 04:14:00 UTC December 16, 2025 00:14:00 Hora Local |
| Region: | Central Region of Puerto Rico |
| Distances: |
4.13 Km East of Cayey,PR 8.73 Km Southeast of Cidra,PR 31.44 Km South-Southeast of San Juan,PR |
| Magnitude: | 3.24 Md |
| Location: | Latitude: 18.1125 Longitude: -66.1173 |
| Depth: | 24 Km |
| Tsunami Warning Level: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| Issued Date & Time | 2025-12-16 01:02:58 |
| ID: | 20251216041359 |
Epicentral Map
| BULLETIN 1 Seismic Event/Tsunami |
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| DATE: | December 16, 2025 |
| LOCAL TIME: | 00:14:00 |
| LATITUDE: | 18.1125 N |
| LONGITUDE: | 66.1173 W |
| LOCATION: |
4.1 Km East of Cayey,PR
31.4 Km South-Southeast of San Juan,PR |
| DEPTH: | 24 Km |
| MAGNITUDE: | 3.24 Md |
| ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: | III in Cayey, PR |
| TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: | No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands |
| DATE & ISSUED TIME | 2025-12-16 01:03:04 |
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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this
minor earthquake was reported as
felt in the Central 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
2025-12-16 0414 0.52 18 6.75 66 7.04 24.56 0.17 0.49 0.72 3.24 3.24D 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
50 50 3.5 PR1 67 12 25 30 14 50 Q PPW 0.00 0.00 24.00 0.32 D
XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.24 24.00 0.32 Z 3.24 24.00 0.32 D
REGION= Central 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
SJG IU BHZ A 3.5 269 170 IPD 4.52 4.00 3.94 0.00 0.06 1.42 0.181 0.73 69 2.92 Z
SJG IU BH1 A 3.5 269 170 ES 1 7.75 7.23 7.01 0.00 0.22 0.71S 0.212
PDPR PR HHZ A 14.5 135 142 IPD 4.82 4.30 4.51 0.00 -0.21 1.42 0.154 0.55 43 2.68 Z
PDPR PR HH2 A 14.5 135 142 ES 1 8.47 7.95 8.03 0.00 -0.08 0.71S 0.125
ASPR PR HHZ A 15.5 234 140 IPD 4.98 4.46 4.59 0.00 -0.13 1.42 0.124 0.00 29 1.47 Z
ASPR PR HH1 A 15.5 234 140 ES 1 8.93 8.41 8.17 0.00 0.24 0.71S 0.126
IGPR PR HHZ A 16.3 176 138 IPU 5.23 4.71 4.65 0.00 0.06 1.42 0.189 0.55 21 2.03 Z
IGPR PR HH2 A 16.3 176 138 ES 1 9.04 8.52 8.28 0.00 0.24 0.71S 0.147
GCPR PR HHZ A 22.1 9 127 IPU 5.66 5.14 5.19 0.00 -0.05 1.42 0.295 0.55 62 3.05 Z
GCPR PR HH2 A 22.1 9 127 ES 1 9.75 9.23 9.24 0.00 -0.01 0.71S 0.265
HUMP PR HHZ A 28.6 83 117 IPD 6.32 5.80 5.89 0.00 -0.09 1.42 0.156 0.55 80 3.33 Z
HUMP PR HH2 A 28.6 83 117 ES 1 10.89 10.37 10.48 0.00 -0.11 0.71S 0.082
CVPR PR HNZ A 40.3 272 106 IPD 7.56 7.04 7.26 0.00 -0.22 1.42 0.111 0.00 56 2.22XD
CVPR PR HN1 A 40.3 272 106 ES 1 12.98 12.46 12.92 0.00 -0.46 0.43S 0.023
CELP PR HHZ A 49.1 266 101 IPD 8.67 8.15 8.34 0.00 -0.19 1.42 0.128 0.55 50 2.98 Z
CELP PR HH1 A 49.1 266 101 ES 1 15.23 14.71 14.85 0.00 -0.14 0.71S 0.060
ICMP PR HHZ A 50.1 241 100 IPD 9.25 8.73 8.47 0.00 0.26 1.42 0.201 0.55 32 2.57 Z
ICMP PR HH1 A 50.1 241 100 ES 1 16.05 15.53 15.08 0.00 0.45 0.45S 0.038
FAPR PR HHZ A 50.1 76 100 IPD 9.05 8.53 8.47 0.00 0.06 1.42 0.233 0.55 63 3.19 Z
FAPR PR HH1 A 50.1 76 100 ES 1 15.65 15.13 15.08 0.00 0.05 0.71S 0.100
OBIP PR HHZ A 52.3 262 100 IPU 9.13 8.61 8.75 0.00 -0.14 1.42 0.138 0.44 80 3.51 Z
OBIP PR HH1 A 52.3 262 100 ES 1 16.01 15.49 15.57 0.00 -0.09 0.71S 0.062
EMPR PR HHZ A 59.4 313 98 IPU 10.57 10.05 9.63 0.00 0.42 1.18 0.162 0.55 80 3.42 Z
EMPR PR HH1 A 59.4 313 98 ES 1 18.70 18.18 17.14 0.00 1.04* 0.00S 0.000
MTP PR HHZ A 59.8 91 97 IPU 10.23 9.71 9.68 0.00 0.03 1.36 0.249 0.55 99 3.61 Z
MTP PR HH1 A 59.8 91 97 ES 1 17.83 17.31 17.23 0.00 0.08 0.68S 0.103
UUPR PR HHZ A 65.6 284 96 IPD 10.92 10.40 10.41 0.00 -0.01 1.21 0.110 0.55 90 3.53 Z
UUPR PR HH2 A 65.6 284 96 ES 1 18.73 18.21 18.53 0.00 -0.32 0.61S 0.057
AOPR PR HHZ A 72.1 292 95 IPD 11.70 11.18 11.23 0.00 -0.05 0.99 0.082 0.55 52 3.04 Z
AOPR PR HH2 A 72.1 292 95 ES 1 20.67 20.15 19.99 0.00 0.16 0.49S 0.046
GBPR PR HHZ A 82.1 260 94 IPU 13.41 12.89 12.49 0.00 0.40 0.54 0.024 0.58 93 3.56 Z
GBPR PR HH1 A 82.1 260 94 ES 1 23.75 23.23 22.23 0.00 1.00* 0.00S 0.000
MLPR PR HHZ A 99.4 261 93 IPD 15.95 15.43 14.67 0.00 0.76* 0.00 0.000 0.55 95 3.62 Z
MLPR PR HH1 A 99.4 261 93 ES 1 28.10 27.58 26.11 0.00 1.47* 0.00S 0.000
LSP PR HHZ A102.7 275 93 IPD 16.48 15.96 15.09 0.00 0.87* 0.00 0.000 0.58 98 3.63 Z
LSP PR HH1 A102.7 275 93 ES 1 29.00 28.48 26.86 0.00 1.62* 0.00S 0.000
CRPR PR HHZ A105.7 264 93 IPU 16.89 16.37 15.47 0.00 0.90* 0.00 0.000 0.55 91 3.59 Z
CRPR PR HH2 A105.7 264 93 ES 1 30.04 29.52 27.54 0.00 1.98* 0.00S 0.000
PRSN PR HHZ A109.3 277 93 IPU 17.38 16.86 15.93 0.00 0.93* 0.00 0.000 0.55 59 3.20 Z
PRSN PR HH2 A109.3 277 93 ES 1 30.50 29.98 28.36 0.00 1.62* 0.00S 0.000
AGPR PR HHZ A112.2 291 93 EP+ 1 17.76 17.24 16.29 0.00 0.95* 0.00 0.000 0.55 64 3.27 Z
AGPR PR HH1 A112.2 291 93 ES 1 31.26 30.74 29.00 0.00 1.74* 0.00S 0.000
STVI PR HHZ A125.6 77 92 EP+ 1 21.20 20.68 17.99 0.00 2.69* 0.00 0.000 0.55 85 3.55 Z
STVI PR HH2 A125.6 77 92 ES 1 35.49 34.97 32.02 0.00 2.95* 0.00S 0.000
VGBI PR HHZ A186.1 76 91 EP- 1 28.59 28.07 25.65 0.00 2.42* 0.00 0.000 0.00 100 2.90 Z
VGBI PR HH1 A186.1 76 91 ES 1 48.91 48.39 45.66 0.00 2.73* 0.00S 0.000
PCDR PR BHZ A243.5 281 91 EP- 1 36.39 35.87 32.92 0.00 2.95* 0.00 0.000 0.55 95 3.78 Z
PCDR PR BHN A243.5 281 91 ES 1 59.61 59.09 58.60 0.00 0.49 0.00S 0.000
HMDR DR BHZ A352.9 283 90 EP- 2 51.15 50.63 46.75 0.00 3.88* 0.00 0.000 0.00 103 3.12 Z
HMDR DR BHN A352.9 283 90 ES 1 85.26 84.74 83.21 0.00 1.52* 0.00S 0.000
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