Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 04 Jun 2020 14:46 UTC

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M 4.2 in Puerto Rico on 04 Jun 2020 14:46 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:	4.2M
Depth:	12 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.9113 , -66.852
Event Date:	04 Jun 2020 14:46 UTC 04 Jun 2020 10:46 Local
Exposed Population:	2700000 people within 100km
Source:	PRICO RS pr2020156011
Inserted at:	05 Jun 2020 18:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
PRICO RS	0		0
pr2020156011	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.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1314118	0.1	04 Jun 2020 14:46	4.6M, 10km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:04	PTWC
1314120	0	04 Jun 2020 14:46	4.4M, 11.92km	N/A	2.8 million (in 100km)	00:10	NEIC
1314124	0	04 Jun 2020 14:46	4.2M, 12km	3.9	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	1d 03:45	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 69,231) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1314124	17.895/-66.822	4.4	11.9	3.906	04 Jun 2020 16:49	02:03	(new episode)
2	1314124	17.895/-66.822	4.4	11.9	3.904	05 Jun 2020 14:48	1d 00:02	(upd of #1)
3	1314124	17.895/-66.822	4.4	11.9	3.904	05 Jun 2020 14:59	1d 00:13	(upd of #2)
4	1314124	17.895/-66.822	4.4	11.9	3.897	05 Jun 2020 18:31	1d 03:45	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	69000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	9 km
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	12 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	14 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	14 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	6 km
	Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	14 km

More information

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