Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 03 Jul 2020 13:54 UTC

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M 4.9 in Puerto Rico on 03 Jul 2020 13:54 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:	4.9M
Depth:	6 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.9443 , -67.0035
Event Date:	03 Jul 2020 13:54 UTC 03 Jul 2020 09:54 Local
Exposed Population:	About 1000 people in MMI 2020000 people within 100km
Source:	PRICO RS pr2020185007
Inserted at:	03 Jul 2020 16:04 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
PRICO RS	0		0
pr2020185007	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
1319014	0.7	03 Jul 2020 13:54	5.1M, 5km	N/A	2.1 million (in 100km)	00:04	PTWC
1319022	0.6	03 Jul 2020 13:54	5.2M, 5.02km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:18	NEIC
1319023	0	03 Jul 2020 13:54	5.1M, 8.61km	5.83	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:28	NEIC
1319025	0	03 Jul 2020 13:54	4.9M, 6km	5.79	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	02:09	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 503) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	1500 people
	40000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1319023	17.864/-66.97	5.2	5.0	5.83	03 Jul 2020 14:23	00:28	(new episode)
2	1319023	17.901/-66.96	5.1	8.6	5.834	03 Jul 2020 14:31	00:36	(upd of #1)
3	1319025	17.901/-66.96	5.1	8.6	5.81	03 Jul 2020 16:04	02:09	(new episode)
4	1319025	17.901/-66.96	5.1	8.6	5.793	04 Jul 2020 14:04	1d 00:09	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	<1000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	27000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	260000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	310000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	3400 people
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	22000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	8 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	10 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	13 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	13 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	15 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	16 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	19 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	20 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	22 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	24 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	25 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	32 km
Anasco	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	41 km
Lares	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	41 km
San Sebastian	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	44 km
Luyando	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	49 km
Moca	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	4800 people	51 km
Aguada	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	52 km
Centro Puntas	Rincon	Puerto Rico	Village	-	54 km
Victoria	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	54 km
La Esperanza	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	56 km
Aguadilla	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	56 km
Caban	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	57 km

see full list

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
Parguera		10				0	6 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	11 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	16 km
Boqueron		1				0	17 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	18 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	30 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	38 km
Labadie		137				0	57 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	13 km
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	27 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	33 km
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	56 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	51 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity	Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
	BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	52 km

More information

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