Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 24 Sep 2019 03:23 UTC

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M 6 in Puerto Rico on 24 Sep 2019 03:23 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.0M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	19.077 , -67.2701
Event Date:	24 Sep 2019 03:23 UTC 23 Sep 2019 23:23 Local
Exposed Population:	540000 people within 100km
Source:	PRICO RS pr2019267000
Inserted at:	25 Sep 2019 03:26 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
PRICO RS	0		0
pr2019267000	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1271798	0.2	24 Sep 2019 03:23	6.3M, 10km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:14)	00:06	PTWC
1271799	0.1	24 Sep 2019 03:23	6.3M, 10km	N/A	370 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:19)	00:09	NTWC
1271801	0	24 Sep 2019 03:23	6M, 10km	4.11	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:37	NEIC
1271808	0	24 Sep 2019 03:23	6M, 10km	4.24	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:02	PRICO RS

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Puerto Rico , Administrative Subdivision of Aguadilla. The nearest places are San Antonio, Jobos, Arenales, Isabela, Camaceyes, and Rafael Hernandez.

Radius	Population
100 km	540000 people
75 km	99000 people
50 km	no people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	-
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	-
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	-
Ponce	Puerto Rico	-
La Altagracia	Dominican Republic	120000 people
Bayamon	Puerto Rico	-
Guayama	Puerto Rico	-
San Juan	Puerto Rico	-
Humacao	Puerto Rico	-
El Seibo	Dominican Republic	76000 people
La Romana	Dominican Republic	180000 people
San Pedro de Macor¡s	Dominican Republic	210000 people
Hato Major	Dominican Republic	180000 people
Samana	Dominican Republic	79000 people
Monte Plata	Dominican Republic	110000 people
Distrito Nacional	Dominican Republic	2.8 million people
Virgin Is.	Virgin Islands U.S.	100000 people
Duarte	Dominican Republic	280000 people
Maria Trinidad S	Dominican Republic	140000 people
Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	1.6 million people
Sanchez Ramirez	Dominican Republic	150000 people
British Virgin Is.	Virgin Islands British	18000 people
San Cristobal	Dominican Republic	170000 people
Espaillat	Dominican Republic	200000 people
Monsenor Novel	Dominican Republic	150000 people
La Vega	Dominican Republic	310000 people
Salcedo	Dominican Republic	120000 people
Peravia	Dominican Republic	200000 people
Puerto Plata	Dominican Republic	250000 people
Azua	Dominican Republic	210000 people
Santiago	Dominican Republic	760000 people
San Juan	Dominican Republic	290000 people
Valverde	Dominican Republic	120000 people
Barahona	Dominican Republic	160000 people
Baoruco	Dominican Republic	95000 people
Santiago Rodrigu	Dominican Republic	67000 people
Monte Cristi	Dominican Republic	100000 people
Independencia	Dominican Republic	47000 people
La Estrelleta	Dominican Republic	65000 people
Pedernales	Dominican Republic	20000 people
Dajabon	Dominican Republic	69000 people
Anguilla	Anguilla	9200 people
Centre	Haiti	470000 people
Nord-Est	Haiti	-
Ouest	Haiti	2.3 million people
Sud-Est	Haiti	440000 people
Turks & Caicos Is.	Turks and Caicos Islands	15000 people
Nord	Haiti	720000 people
St. Kitts & Nevis	Saint Kitts and Nevis	41000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
San Antonio	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	67 km
Jobos	Isabela	Puerto Rico	Village	-	67 km
Arenales	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	68 km
Isabela	Isabela	Puerto Rico	Village	13000 people	69 km
Camaceyes	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	69 km
Rafael Hernandez	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	66 km
Labadie		137				0	72 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	92 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	93 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	73 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	87 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	84 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	80 km

More information

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