M 5.8 in Puerto Rico on 06 Jan 2020 10:32 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: 5.8M
Depth: 6 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.8675 , -66.8193
Event Date: 06 Jan 2020 10:32 UTC
06 Jan 2020 06:32 Local
Exposed Population: About 67000 people in MMI
2730000 people within 100km
Source: PRICO RS pr2020006006
Inserted at: 07 Jan 2020 23:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
PRICO RS 0.2 0.2
pr2020006006 Scaled population (raster) 1.49  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1289015 0 06 Jan 2020 10:32 5.7M, 12.9km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:07 PTWC
1289017 0 06 Jan 2020 10:32 5.7M, 10km 5.62 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:30 NEIC
1289020 0.2 06 Jan 2020 10:32 5.8M, 6km 6.35 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 12:41 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 ,of Mayag?ez (population 12,721) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
68000 people
190000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1289017 17.88/-66.77 5.7 10.0 5.64 06 Jan 2020 10:52 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1289017 17.88/-66.77 5.7 10.0 5.617 06 Jan 2020 11:02 00:30 (upd of #1)
3 0 1289020 17.868/-66.819 5.8 6.0 6.07 06 Jan 2020 11:36 01:04 (new episode)
4 0 1289020 17.868/-66.819 5.8 6.0 6.156 06 Jan 2020 12:34 02:02 (upd of #3)
5 0.1 1289020 17.868/-66.819 5.8 6.0 6.339 07 Jan 2020 10:37 1d 00:05 (upd of #4)
6 0.2 1289020 17.868/-66.819 5.8 6.0 6.352 07 Jan 2020 19:44 1d 09:11 (upd of #5)
7 0.2 1289020 17.868/-66.819 5.8 6.0 6.352 07 Jan 2020 23:04 1d 12:32 (upd of #6)
8 0 1289020 17.868/-66.819 5.8 6.0 5.676 07 Jan 2020 23:10 1d 12:37 (upd of #7)
9 0.2 1289020 17.868/-66.819 5.8 6.0 6.352 07 Jan 2020 23:13 1d 12:41 (upd of #8)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 66000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 96000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 54000 people
Aguadilla Puerto Rico <1000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 150000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 290000 people
Aguadilla Puerto Rico 360000 people
Arecibo Puerto Rico 250000 people
Guayama Puerto Rico 200000 people
Bayamon Puerto Rico 190000 people
Humacao Puerto Rico 120000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 15 km
Ensenada Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 18 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 19 km
Machuchal Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 24 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 8800 people 29 km
Lajas Lajas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 32 km
San German San German Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 33 km
Rojo Cabo Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village - 40 km
Boqueron Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village 2000 people 41 km
Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico City 160000 people 28 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 35 km
Coto Laurel Ponce Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 35 km
Castaner Lares Puerto Rico Village - 35 km
Aguilita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 35 km
Pastillo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3800 people 37 km
Luis Llorens Torres Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 37 km
Juana Diaz Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 9600 people 39 km
Las Vegas Mayaguez Puerto Rico Village - 42 km
Collores Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 42 km
Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village 11000 people 43 km
Rosario San German Puerto Rico Village - 43 km
Hormigueros Hormigueros Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 44 km
Santa Isabel Santa Isabel Puerto Rico Village 7000 people 46 km
Jayuya Jayuya Puerto Rico Village 3500 people 46 km
Rio Canas Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 46 km
Utuado Utuado Puerto Rico Village 9900 people 46 km
Lares Lares Puerto Rico Village 7000 people 48 km
Mayagnez Mayaguez Puerto Rico Village 79000 people 51 km
Coamo Coamo Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 54 km
San Sebastian San Sebastian Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 56 km
Salinas Salinas Puerto Rico Village 6100 people 57 km
La Esperanza Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 58 km
Anasco Anasco Puerto Rico Village 5900 people 58 km
Coco Salinas Puerto Rico Village 5800 people 61 km
Florida Florida Puerto Rico Village 5700 people 61 km
Allende Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 63 km
Bajadero Arecibo Puerto Rico Village 3900 people 64 km
Botijas Orocovis Puerto Rico Village - 64 km
Ciales Ciales Puerto Rico Village 3100 people 64 km
Coqui Salinas Puerto Rico Village - 64 km
Barranquitas Barranquitas Puerto Rico Village 2900 people 65 km
Luyando Aguada Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 65 km
San Felipe Salinas Puerto Rico Village - 65 km
Domingo Ruiz Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 65 km
Aibonito Aibonito Puerto Rico Village 9300 people 66 km
Moca Moca Puerto Rico Village 4800 people 66 km
Aguada Aguada Puerto Rico Village 3900 people 69 km
Imbery Barceloneta Puerto Rico Village - 69 km
Victoria Aguadilla Puerto Rico Village - 70 km
Jobos Guayama Puerto Rico Village 3500 people 70 km
Manati Manati Puerto Rico Village 16000 people 72 km
Aguadilla Aguadilla Puerto Rico Village 17000 people 72 km
Caban Aguadilla Puerto Rico Village - 72 km
Isabela Isabela Puerto Rico Village 13000 people 74 km
Corozal Corozal Puerto Rico Village 11000 people 75 km
Toa Alta Toa Alta Puerto Rico Village 4400 people 84 km
Pajaros Toa Alta Puerto Rico Village - 84 km
San Jose Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village - 85 km
Candelaria Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 17000 people 87 km
Caguas Caguas Puerto Rico Village 89000 people 92 km
San Lorenzo San Lorenzo Puerto Rico Village 8900 people 97 km
Gurabo Gurabo Puerto Rico Village 9000 people 99 km
Celada Gurabo Puerto Rico Village 4400 people 101 km
Juncos Juncos Puerto Rico Village 9000 people 103 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Parguera 10 0 27 km
Lajas Airpark 9 0 31 km
Baxter-San German 64 0 33 km
Boqueron 1 0 38 km
Cullingford Field 4 0 39 km
Mercedita PSE 9 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 31 km
Fort Allen 6 0 37 km
Orama-Layuya 446 0 43 km
Santa Isabel 8 0 47 km
Sabalos Ward 10 0 49 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos MAZ 9 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 55 km
Orocovis Health Center 523 0 60 km
Baxter-Aibonito 560 0 66 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol ARE 7 0 66 km
Labadie 137 0 70 km
Borinquen BQN 72 Civ. Paved Yes 11700 77 km
Prasa - La Plata 110 0 82 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guanica Harbour PRGUX Puerto Rico 12 km
Guayanilla PRGUY Puerto Rico 16 km
Ponce PRPSE Puerto Rico 23 km
Mayaguez PRMAZ Puerto Rico 51 km
Las Mareas (Guayama) PRLAM Puerto Rico 66 km
Las Mareas Puerto Rico 69 km
Aguadilla PRBQN Puerto Rico 72 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Toa Vaca Dam Toa Vaca 1972 44 km
Caonillas Caonillas 1948 48 km
Dos Bocas Rio Grande de Arecibo 1942 54 km
Guajataca Guajataca 1928 59 km
La Plata La Plata 1974 81 km

More information

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