M 5.9 in Puerto Rico on 11 Jan 2020 12:54 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: 5.9M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.949 , -66.8508
Event Date: 11 Jan 2020 12:54 UTC
11 Jan 2020 08:54 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
2840000 people within 100km
Source: PRICO RS pr2020011010
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2020 15:10 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
PRICO RS 0.4 0.4
pr2020011010 Scaled population (raster) 2.8  
  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
1289926 0.2 11 Jan 2020 12:54 6M, 5km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:07 PTWC
1289928 0.1 11 Jan 2020 12:54 6M, 10km 6.3 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1289936 0.5 11 Jan 2020 12:54 5.9M, 10km 6.49 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 01:07 NEIC
1289948 0.4 11 Jan 2020 12:54 5.9M, 5km 6.6 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 02:15 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 2,868) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3200 people
230000 people
490000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.2 1289928 17.869/-66.809 6.0 10.0 6.359 11 Jan 2020 13:17 00:22 (new episode)
2 0.1 1289928 17.869/-66.809 6.0 10.0 6.296 11 Jan 2020 13:31 00:36 (upd of #1)
3 0.5 1289936 17.871/-66.829 5.9 10.0 6.493 11 Jan 2020 14:02 01:07 (new episode)
4 1 1289948 17.949/-66.851 5.9 5.0 6.869 11 Jan 2020 14:17 01:22 (new episode)
5 0.7 1289948 17.949/-66.851 5.9 5.0 6.72 11 Jan 2020 14:57 02:02 (upd of #4)
6 0 1289948 17.949/-66.851 5.9 5.0 6.291 11 Jan 2020 15:10 02:15 (upd of #5)
7 0.8 1289948 17.949/-66.851 5.9 5.0 6.79 11 Jan 2020 16:16 03:22 (upd of #6)
8 0.4 1289948 17.949/-66.851 5.9 5.0 6.598 12 Jan 2020 12:59 1d 00:04 (upd of #7)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 2900 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 100000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 130000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 200000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 110000 people
Aguadilla Puerto Rico 130000 people
Arecibo Puerto Rico 24000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico <1000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 110000 people
Aguadilla Puerto Rico 270000 people
Arecibo Puerto Rico 230000 people
Guayama Puerto Rico 170000 people
Bayamon Puerto Rico 210000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 7 km
Ensenada Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 10 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 10 km
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 11 km
Machuchal Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 17 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico City 160000 people 26 km
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 8800 people 19 km
San German San German Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 25 km
Lajas Lajas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 25 km
Castaner Lares Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 27 km
Las Vegas Mayaguez Puerto Rico Village - 33 km
Coto Laurel Ponce Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 34 km
Rosario San German Puerto Rico Village - 34 km
Aguilita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 35 km
Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village 11000 people 35 km
Boqueron Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village 2000 people 35 km
Hormigueros Hormigueros Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 36 km
Luis Llorens Torres Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 36 km
Collores Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 37 km
Pastillo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3800 people 38 km
Juana Diaz Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 9600 people 38 km
Lares Lares Puerto Rico Village 7000 people 39 km
Utuado Utuado Puerto Rico Village 9900 people 39 km
Mayagnez Mayaguez Puerto Rico Village 79000 people 42 km
Anasco Anasco Puerto Rico Village 5900 people 49 km
Luyando Aguada Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 56 km
Rojo Cabo Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village - 36 km
Jayuya Jayuya Puerto Rico Village 3500 people 40 km
Rio Canas Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 46 km
San Sebastian San Sebastian Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 46 km
Santa Isabel Santa Isabel Puerto Rico Village 7000 people 48 km
La Esperanza Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 49 km
Coamo Coamo Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 54 km
Florida Florida Puerto Rico Village 5700 people 55 km
Allende Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 57 km
Moca Moca Puerto Rico Village 4800 people 57 km
Ciales Ciales Puerto Rico Village 3100 people 59 km
Salinas Salinas Puerto Rico Village 6100 people 59 km
Aguada Aguada Puerto Rico Village 3900 people 60 km
Victoria Aguadilla Puerto Rico Village - 60 km
Botijas Orocovis Puerto Rico Village - 61 km
Aguadilla Aguadilla Puerto Rico Village 17000 people 62 km
Imbery Barceloneta Puerto Rico Village - 63 km
Caban Aguadilla Puerto Rico Village - 63 km
Coco Salinas Puerto Rico Village 5800 people 63 km
Centro Puntas Rincon Puerto Rico Village - 63 km
Barranquitas Barranquitas Puerto Rico Village 2900 people 63 km
Isabela Isabela Puerto Rico Village 13000 people 64 km
Aibonito Aibonito Puerto Rico Village 9300 people 65 km
Manati Manati Puerto Rico Village 16000 people 66 km
Corozal Corozal Puerto Rico Village 11000 people 72 km
Vega Baja Vega Baja Puerto Rico Village 29000 people 73 km
Cayey Cayey Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 75 km
Monserrate Vega Baja Puerto Rico Village 2800 people 75 km
Vega Alta Vega Alta Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 76 km
Cidra Cidra Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 78 km
Toa Alta Toa Alta Puerto Rico Village 4400 people 80 km
Pajaros Toa Alta Puerto Rico Village - 81 km
Bayamon Cidra Puerto Rico Village 1700 people 82 km
Santa Barbara Canovanas Puerto Rico Village - 110 km
Canovanas Canovanas Puerto Rico Village 8100 people 111 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 21 km
Baxter-San German 64 0 24 km
Lajas Airpark 9 0 25 km
Mercedita PSE 9 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 31 km
Boqueron 1 0 32 km
Cullingford Field 4 0 34 km
Fort Allen 6 0 37 km
Orama-Layuya 446 0 37 km
Sabalos Ward 10 0 40 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos MAZ 9 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 46 km
Santa Isabel 8 0 49 km
Orocovis Health Center 523 0 57 km
Labadie 137 0 60 km
Baxter-Aibonito 560 0 65 km
Borinquen BQN 72 Civ. Paved Yes 11700 67 km
Prasa - La Plata 110 0 79 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guanica Harbour PRGUX Puerto Rico 3 km
Guayanilla PRGUY Puerto Rico 11 km
Ponce PRPSE Puerto Rico 23 km
Mayaguez PRMAZ Puerto Rico 42 km
Aguadilla PRBQN Puerto Rico 62 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Caonillas Caonillas 1948 42 km
Toa Vaca Dam Toa Vaca 1972 42 km
Dos Bocas Rio Grande de Arecibo 1942 47 km
Guajataca Guajataca 1928 50 km
La Plata La Plata 1974 78 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity Name Country Reactors Distance
BONUS UNITED STATES 1 61 km

More information

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