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Event Details
Estimated Maximum Intensity: II in Lajas, PR
Date: July 14, 2026 07:55:56 UTC
July 14, 2026 03:55:56 Hora Local
Region: South Region of Puerto Rico
Distances: 3.16 Km South of Guánica,PR
14.24 Km South-Southeast of Yauco,PR
34.1 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
Magnitude: 3.17 Md
Location: Latitude: 17.962 Longitude: -66.9076
Depth: 13 Km
Tsunami Warning Level: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Issued Date & Time 2026-07-14 08:02:52
ID: 20260714075556

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BULLETIN 1
Seismic Event/Tsunami
DATE: July 14, 2026
LOCAL TIME: 03:55:56
LATITUDE: 17.962 N
LONGITUDE: 66.9076 W
LOCATION: 3.2 Km South of Guánica,PR
34.1 Km West-Southeast of Ponce,PR
DEPTH: 13 Km
MAGNITUDE: 3.17 Md
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM INTENSITY: II in Lajas, PR
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL: No Warning, Advisory or Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
DATE & ISSUED TIME 2026-07-14 08:03:00
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) received information that this minor earthquake was reported as felt in Lajas with a maximum intensity of II (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.

Technical Information

YEAR MO DA  --ORIGIN--  --LAT N-  --LON W--  DEPTH   RMS   ERH   ERZ  XMAG  FMAG  PMAG  INT
2026-07-14  0755 56.97  17 57.72   66 54.46  13.64  0.24  0.57  0.26        3.17  3.17D  II
SOURCE
NSTA NPHS  DMIN MODEL GAP ITR NFM NWR NWS NVR REMRKS-AVH  N.XMG-XMMAD-T   N.FMG-FMMAD-T  L F X
26   58   3.3  PR1  173      29  50  29  50     Q  A1               N      15 0.088 D  Y Y N

XMAG2-N.XMG2-XMMAD-T-S  FMAG2-N.FMG2-FMMAD-T-S  PREF.MAG-N.PMAG-PRMAD-T
3.17     15 0.088 D

Event_ID= 71523953
Region= South Region of Puerto Rico      
Comment= Revision: 2026-07-14T11:08:19.55

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
GBPR PR HHZ 00   A  3.3  64 164 IPD 0  59.49  2.52  2.51    0  0.01 0.18  J   mr 0.87    
GBPR PR HH1 00   A  3.3  64 164 ES? 1  01.23  4.26  4.47    0 -0.21 0.09  J   mr          
AAPR PR HNZ 00   A  7.1 356 148 IPU 0  59.80  2.83  2.75    0  0.08 0.18  J   mr          
AAPR PR HN1 00   A  7.1 356 148 ES? 1  01.75  4.78  4.89    0 -0.11 0.09  J   mr          
YAC2 PR HNZ --   A  8.5  38 143 IPU 0  59.86  2.89  2.87    0  0.02 0.18  J   mr          
YAC2 PR HNN --   A  8.5  38 143 ES? 1  02.00  5.03  5.11    0 -0.08 0.09  J   mr          
GYN1 PR HNZ --   A 13.7  62 127 IPU 0  00.55  3.58  3.44    0  0.14 0.18  J   mr          
GYN1 PR HNN --   A 13.7  62 127 ES? 1  03.23  6.26  6.12    0  0.14 0.09  J   mr          
MLPR PR HHZ 00   A 14.3 273 126 IPD 0  00.33  3.36  3.52    0 -0.16 0.18  J   mr 0.55  69 1 3.11 Z
MLPR PR HH1 00   A 14.3 273 126 ES? 1  02.96  5.99  6.27    0 -0.28 0.09  J   mr          
ISPR PR HNZ 00   A 20.0 312 115 EPU 1  01.19  4.22  4.27    0 -0.05 0.09  J   mr          
ISPR PR HN1 00   A 20.0 312 115 ES? 1  04.56  7.59  7.60    0 -0.01 0.09  J   mr          
CRPR PR HHZ 00   A 21.7 283 113 EPU 1  01.19  4.22  4.51    0 -0.29 0.09  J   mr 0.55  58 1 3.00 Z
CRPR PR HH1 00   A 21.7 283 113 ES? 1  04.77  7.80  8.03    0 -0.23 0.09  J   mr          
LSP PR HHZ 00   A 29.9 321  66 IPU 0  02.72  5.75  5.72    0  0.03 0.18  J   mr 0.87    
LSP PR HH1 00   A 29.9 321  66 ES? 1  06.71  9.74 10.18    0 -0.44 0.09  J   mr          
OBIP PR HHZ 00   A 32.8  74  66 IPU 0  02.87  5.90  6.13    0 -0.23 0.18  J   mr       69 1 3.02 Z
OBIP PR HH1 00   A 32.8  74  66 ES? 1  07.78 10.81 10.91    0  -0.1 0.09  J   mr          
CELP PR HHZ 00   A 36.5  70  66 IPU 0  03.71  6.74  6.66    0  0.08 0.18  J   mr 0.55  58 1 3.09 Z
CELP PR HH1 00   A 36.5  70  66 ES? 1  08.61 11.64 11.85    0 -0.21 0.09  J   mr          
MY10 PR HNZ --   A 36.8 319  66 EPD 1  04.08  7.11  6.69    0  0.42 0.09  J   mr          
MY10 PR HNN --   A 36.8 319  66 ES? 1  08.96 11.99 11.91    0  0.08 0.09  J   mr          
PRSN PR HHZ 00   A 37.3 318  66 IPU 0  03.80  6.83  6.78    0  0.05 0.18  J   mr 0.55  63 1 3.17 Z
PRSN PR HH1 00   A 37.3 318  66 ES? 1  08.50 11.53 12.07    0 -0.54 0.08  J   mr          
UUPR PR HHZ 00   A 37.4  31  66 IPU 0  04.23  7.26  6.78    0  0.48 0.18  J   mr 0.55  69 1 3.25 Z
UUPR PR HH1 00   A 37.4  31  66 ES? 1  08.71 11.74 12.07    0 -0.33 0.09  J   mr          
UTD2 PR HNZ --   A 37.4  31  66 EPU 1  03.88  6.91  6.79    0  0.12 0.09  J   mr          
UTD2 PR HNN --   A 37.4  31  66 ES? 1  08.91 11.94 12.09    0 -0.15 0.09  J   mr          
ICMP PR HHZ 00   A 40.7 101  66 IPD 0  04.20  7.23  7.26    0 -0.03 0.18  J   mr 0.55  56 1 3.08 Z
ICMP PR HH1 00   A 40.7 101  66 ES? 1  09.53 12.56 12.92    0 -0.36 0.09  J   mr          
AOPR PR HHZ 00   A 45.0  20  66 IPD 0  04.93  7.96  7.88    0  0.08 0.18  J   mr 0.55  65 1 3.22 Z
AOPR PR HH1 00   A 45.0  20  66 ES? 1  10.70 13.73 14.03    0  -0.3 0.09  J   mr          
CVPR PR HNZ 00   A 46.3  67  66 EPD 1  04.97  8.00  8.19    0 -0.19 0.09  J   mr          
CVPR PR HN1 00   A 46.3  67  66 ES? 1  11.01 14.04 14.58    0 -0.54 0.08  J   mr          
ROPR PR HNZ 00   A 54.5 319  66 EPU 1  06.41  9.44  9.25    0  0.19 0.09  J   mr          
ROPR PR HN1 00   A 54.5 319  66 ES? 1  13.06 16.09 16.47    0 -0.38 0.09  J   mr          
AGPR PR HHZ 00   A 59.3 339  66 IPU 0  07.27 10.30  9.90    0   0.4 0.17  J   mr 0.55  67 1 3.26 Z
AGPR PR HH1 00   A 59.3 339  66 ES? 1  14.13 17.16 17.62    0 -0.46 0.08  J   mr          
CLS1 PR HNZ --   A 62.0  47  66 EPD 1  07.44 10.47 10.29    0  0.18 0.08  J   mr          
CLS1 PR HNN --   A 62.0  47  66 ES? 1  14.79 17.82 18.32    0  -0.5 0.08  J   mr          
EMPR PR HHZ 00   A 68.8  34  66 IPU 0  08.83 11.86 11.27    0  0.59 0.07  J   mr 0.55  75 1 3.37 Z
EMPR PR HH1 00   A 68.8  34  66 ES? 1  16.95 19.98 20.06    0 -0.08 0.07  J   mr          
ECPR PR HHZ 00   A 69.1  55  66 EPD 1  08.35 11.38 11.30    0  0.08 0.07  J   mr 0.55  76 1 3.39 Z
ECPR PR HH1 00   A 69.1  55  66 ES? 1  16.28 19.31 20.11    0  -0.8 0.00  J   mr          
ASPR PR HHZ 00   A 70.8  83  55 IPD 0  08.60 11.63 11.54    0  0.09 0.12  J   mr       60 1 3.17 Z
ASPR PR HH1 00   A 70.8  83  55 ES? 1  17.01 20.04 20.54    0  -0.5 0.06  J   mr          
SJG IU BHZ 00   A 80.9  78  55 EPU 1  09.96 12.99 12.83    0  0.16 0.04  J   mr 0.00  56 1 3.12 Z
SJG IU BH1 00   A 80.9  78  55 ES? 1  19.59 22.62 22.84    0 -0.22 0.04  J   mr          
IGPR PR HHZ 00   A 83.9  89  55 EPD 1  10.77 13.80 13.21    0  0.59 0.02  J   mr 0.55  66 1 3.27 Z
IGPR PR HH1 00   A 83.9  89  55 ES? 1  19.90 22.93 23.51    0 -0.58 0.02  J   mr          
GCPR PR HHZ 00   A 94.2  65  55 EPU 1  11.73 14.76 14.53    0  0.23 0.01  J   mr 0.55  75 1 3.40 Z
GCPR PR HH1 00   A 94.2  65  55 ES? 1  22.11 25.14 25.86    0 -0.72 0.00  J   mr          
FAPR PR HHZ 00   A133.9  77  55 EPD 1  16.18 19.21 19.61    0  -0.4 0.00  J   mr 0.86    
FAPR PR HH1 00   A133.9  77  55 ES? 1  31.53 34.56 34.91    0 -0.35 0.00  J   mr          
CUPR PR HHZ 00   A174.1  77  55 EPD 1  24.47 27.50 24.78    0  2.72 0.00  J   mr 0.55    
CUPR PR HH1 00   A174.1  77  55 ES? 1  40.58 43.61 44.11    0  -0.5 0.00  J   mr          
STVI PR HHZ 00   A208.4  77  55 EPD 1  30.04 33.07 29.18    0  3.89 0.00  J   mr 0.86  90 0 3.70 Z
STVI PR HH1 00   A208.4  77  55 ES? 1  48.16 51.19 51.94    0 -0.75 0.00  J   mr

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