Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 03 Jul 2020 20:49 UTC

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M 5.3 in Puerto Rico on 03 Jul 2020 20:49 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:	5.3M
Depth:	3 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.8995 , -67.0048
Event Date:	03 Jul 2020 20:49 UTC 03 Jul 2020 16:49 Local
Exposed Population:	About 2000 people in MMI 1900000 people within 100km
Source:	PRICO RS pr2020185017
Inserted at:	07 Jul 2020 17:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
PRICO RS	0		0
pr2020185017	Scaled population (vector)	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
1319053	0.7	03 Jul 2020 20:49	5.4M, 10km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:05	PTWC
1319056	0	03 Jul 2020 20:49	5.5M, 10km	5.66	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:37	NEIC
1319078	0	03 Jul 2020 20:49	5.3M, 3km	6	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	3d 20:16	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 2,766) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	2800 people
	120000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1319056	17.895/-66.963	5.5	10.0	5.842	03 Jul 2020 21:11	00:22	(new episode)
2	1319056	17.895/-66.963	5.5	10.0	5.663	03 Jul 2020 21:27	00:37	(upd of #1)
3	1319078	17.895/-66.963	5.5	10.0	5.799	03 Jul 2020 22:53	02:03	(new episode)
4	1319078	17.895/-66.963	5.5	10.0	6.143	04 Jul 2020 20:57	1d 00:07	(upd of #3)
5	1319078	17.78/-66.928	5.5	6.2	6.003	07 Jul 2020 17:06	3d 20:16	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	2800 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	100000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	20000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	200000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	400000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	150000 people
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	71000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	11 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	13 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	17 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	23 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	23 km
Anasco	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	45 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	20 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	21 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	26 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	27 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	30 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Santo Domingo	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	33 km
Penuelas	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	37 km
Adjuntas	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	42 km
Ponce	Ponce	Puerto Rico	City	160000 people	44 km
Lares	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	46 km
San Sebastian	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	49 km
Utuado	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	9900 people	52 km
Collores	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	-	52 km
Luyando	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	53 km
Moca	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	4800 people	56 km
Aguada	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	57 km
Centro Puntas	Rincon	Puerto Rico	Village	-	58 km
Victoria	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	59 km
La Esperanza	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	60 km
Aguadilla	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	61 km
Caban	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	62 km
Camuy	Camuy	Puerto Rico	Village	4000 people	67 km
Isabela	Isabela	Puerto Rico	Village	13000 people	67 km
Hatillo	Hatillo	Puerto Rico	Village	5300 people	68 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
Parguera		10				0	9 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	15 km
Boqueron		1				0	19 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	20 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	42 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	21 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	34 km
Mercedita	PSE	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	48 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	53 km
Labadie		137				0	62 km
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	67 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	14 km
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	28 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	37 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	40 km
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	61 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	56 km
		Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	56 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity	Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
	BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	56 km

More information

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