Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 02 May 2020 11:13 UTC

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M 5.4 in Puerto Rico on 02 May 2020 11:13 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.4M
Depth:	9 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.937 , -66.7266
Event Date:	02 May 2020 11:13 UTC 02 May 2020 07:13 Local
Exposed Population:	About 54000 people in MMI 3350000 people within 100km
Source:	PRICO RS pr2020123010
Inserted at:	02 May 2020 14:40 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
PRICO RS	1.2		1.2
pr2020123010	Scaled population (raster)	3.48
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1308342	0.9	02 May 2020 11:13	5.5M, 10km	N/A	3.3 million (in 100km)	00:05	PTWC
1308346	1.3	02 May 2020 11:13	5.5M, 4.33km	6.85	70 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	02:08	NEIC
1308378	1.2	02 May 2020 11:13	5.4M, 9km	6.8	50 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	03:26	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 Ponce (population 14,591) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	54000 people
	92000 people
	130000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.9	1308346	17.894/-66.679	5.5	4.3	6.467	02 May 2020 11:33	00:20	(new episode)
2	0.7	1308346	17.894/-66.679	5.5	4.3	6.701	02 May 2020 11:42	00:28	(upd of #1)
3	1.3	1308346	17.894/-66.679	5.5	4.3	6.854	02 May 2020 13:22	02:08	(upd of #2)
4	1.3	1308378	17.894/-66.679	5.5	4.3	6.838	02 May 2020 13:41	02:28	(new episode)
5	1.2	1308378	17.935/-66.709	5.4	6.0	6.784	02 May 2020 14:40	03:26	(upd of #4)
6	1.2	1308378	17.935/-66.709	5.4	6.0	6.803	03 May 2020 11:21	1d 00:08	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ponce	Puerto Rico	15000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	5300 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	120000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	67000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	61000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	210000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	150000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	310000 people
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	260000 people
Guayama	Puerto Rico	300000 people
Bayamon	Puerto Rico	520000 people
Humacao	Puerto Rico	6300 people
San Juan	Puerto Rico	170000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ponce	Ponce	Puerto Rico	City	160000 people	15 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	12 km
Penuelas	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	14 km
Santo Domingo	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	15 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	17 km
Coto Laurel	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	22 km
Aguilita	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	4900 people	23 km
Luis Llorens Torres	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Pastillo	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	3800 people	25 km
Juana Diaz	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	9600 people	27 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	20 km
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Adjuntas	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	25 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	30 km
Collores	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Rio Canas	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Jayuya	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	34 km
Santa Isabel	Santa Isabel	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	35 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	37 km
Utuado	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	9900 people	37 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	37 km
Coamo	Coamo	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	42 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	43 km
Lares	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	43 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	45 km
Salinas	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	6100 people	46 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	48 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	48 km
La Esperanza	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	49 km
Coco	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	5800 people	50 km
Florida	Florida	Puerto Rico	Village	5700 people	50 km
Botijas	Orocovis	Puerto Rico	Village	-	51 km
Ciales	Ciales	Puerto Rico	Village	3100 people	52 km
Barranquitas	Barranquitas	Puerto Rico	Village	2900 people	52 km
San Sebastian	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	53 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	53 km
Allende	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	53 km
Coqui	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	53 km
Aibonito	Aibonito	Puerto Rico	Village	9300 people	54 km
Bajadero	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	54 km
San Felipe	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	54 km
Domingo Ruiz	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	56 km
Imbery	Barceloneta	Puerto Rico	Village	-	58 km
Anasco	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	59 km
Jobos	Guayama	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	59 km
Cayey	Cayey	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	62 km
Corozal	Corozal	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	63 km
Guayama	Guayama	Puerto Rico	Village	22000 people	65 km
Luyando	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	65 km
Moca	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	4800 people	65 km
Cidra	Cidra	Puerto Rico	Village	4900 people	66 km
Vega Alta	Vega Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	68 km
Corazon	Guayama	Puerto Rico	Village	-	68 km
Victoria	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	69 km
Bayamon	Cidra	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	70 km
Arroyo	Arroyo	Puerto Rico	Village	7200 people	70 km
Aguadilla	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	71 km
Caban	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	71 km
Toa Alta	Toa Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	71 km
Pajaros	Toa Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	-	71 km
San Jose	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	-	72 km
San Antonio	Dorado	Puerto Rico	Village	6500 people	73 km
Campanilla	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	7800 people	75 km
Candelaria	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	75 km
Aguas Buenas	Aguas Buenas	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	75 km
Candelaria Arenas	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	76 km
Dorado	Dorado	Puerto Rico	Village	13000 people	76 km
Ingenio	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	5700 people	77 km
Bayamon	Bayamon	Puerto Rico	City	200000 people	77 km
Sabana Seca	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	6200 people	79 km
Levittown	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	30000 people	81 km
Guaynabo	Guaynabo	Puerto Rico	City	79000 people	82 km
Catano	Catano	Puerto Rico	Village	30000 people	84 km
San Juan	San Juan	Puerto Rico	Capital	420000 people	90 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
Mercedita	PSE	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	19 km
Fort Allen		6				0	25 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	32 km
Parguera		10				0	34 km
Santa Isabel		8				0	36 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	36 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	47 km
Orocovis Health Center		523				0	48 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	52 km
Baxter-Aibonito		560				0	54 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	57 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	57 km
Labadie		137				0	67 km
Prasa - La Plata		110				0	69 km
Dorado		23				0	74 km
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	75 km
Patillas		3				0	75 km
Bayamon Regional Hospital		34				0	77 km
Rexach Office Building		18				0	82 km
Prtc Office Building		53				0	84 km
Isla Grande	SIG	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5300	88 km
State Government Number One		82				0	90 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	8 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	11 km
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	17 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	54 km
Las Mareas (Guayama)	PRLAM	Puerto Rico	55 km
Las Mareas		Puerto Rico	59 km
Arroyo		Puerto Rico	70 km
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	71 km
San Juan	PRSJU	Puerto Rico	85 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Toa Vaca Dam	Toa Vaca	1972	31 km
Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	38 km
Dos Bocas	Rio Grande de Arecibo	1942	44 km
Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	55 km
Carite	La Plata	1913	68 km
La Plata	La Plata	1974	69 km

More information

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