Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 17 Dec 2011 06:06 UTC

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M 5.1 in Puerto Rico on 17 Dec 2011 06:06 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.1M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	18.1879 , -67.37
Event Date:	17 Dec 2011 06:06 UTC 17 Dec 2011 02:06 Local
Exposed Population:	1390000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC pr11351000
Inserted at:	17 Dec 2011 18:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
pr11351000	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
113687	0.5	17 Dec 2011 06:06	5M, 12km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)	00:04	NEIC
113688	0.5	17 Dec 2011 06:06	5.1M, 15km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	00:15	NEIC
113689	0.5	17 Dec 2011 06:09	5.3M, 23.2km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)	00:24	NEIC
113693	0.5	17 Dec 2011 06:09	5.3M, 17km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	12:50	NEIC
113694	0.5	17 Dec 2011 06:06	5.1M, 14km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	12:52	NEIC

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 , Administrative Subdivision of Aguadilla. The nearest places are Centro Calvache, Rincon, La Tosca, Cornelia, Mani, Belvedere, Brisas de Mal, La Playa, Conde Avila, Guanajibo Castillo, and Corcovado.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	830000 people
50 km	490000 people
20 km	1900 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	-
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Centro Calvache	Rincon	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Rincon	Rincon	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
La Tosca	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Cornelia	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Mani	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Belvedere	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Brisas de Mal	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
La Playa	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	2100 people	22 km
Conde Avila	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Guanajibo Castillo	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Centro Puntas	Rincon	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Malecon	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Cuesta de las Piedras	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	24 km
Cerrillos	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Guaniquilla	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Delicias	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
La Soledad	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Matias	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Colonia Dolores	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	26 km
Ponce de Leon	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Villa Benni	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Anasco	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	27 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	27 km
Hacienda La Ratina	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	27 km
Aquilino	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Espino	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	1400 people	28 km
Las Corozas	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
El Combate	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Aguada	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	29 km
Luyando	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	29 km
Margarita	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Hacienda Constanza	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Betances	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	<1000 people	30 km
Hacienda Julia	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Pole Ojea	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	1800 people	30 km
Hacienda Morales	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Finca San Miguel	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
El Brujo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Coloso	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Finca La Corza	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
San Agustin	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Sabana Eneas	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	1800 people	32 km
Llanos	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Guanabana	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Victoria	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Hacienda Lamberti	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Hacienda Veremos	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Isleta	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Palmarejo	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	35 km
Coto	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Moca	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	4800 people	36 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Consumo	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Aguadilla	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	36 km
Maguayo	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	36 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	37 km
Hacienda Luisa	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	37 km
Hacienda Corcega	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	38 km
Caban	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	38 km
Hacienda Juanita	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	38 km
La Parada	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Hacienda La Milagrosa	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Camaceyes	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Finca Juanita	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Capa	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
San Ramon	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Corrales	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda Beatriz Soledad	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Campamento Buena Vista	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda Delicias	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Hato Arriba	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	<1000 people	40 km
Maricao	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	41 km
Las Marias	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	41 km
La Parguera	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	41 km
Arenales	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	42 km
Hacienda Teresa	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	43 km
Campamento Santana	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	43 km
Aceitunas	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	43 km
Perchas	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	-	43 km
San Sebastian	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	44 km
Rafael Hernandez	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	44 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	44 km
Hacienda Buena Vista	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	45 km
San Antonio	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	45 km
Hacienda Constancia	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	45 km
La Vega	Isabela	Puerto Rico	Village	-	46 km
La Pica	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	46 km
Jobos	Isabela	Puerto Rico	Village	-	47 km
Mora	Isabela	Puerto Rico	Village	1900 people	47 km
Hacienda San Pedro	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	-	47 km
Hacienda Manuela	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	47 km
Liborio Negron Torres	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	48 km
Hacienda Espino	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	48 km
Hacienda Esperanza	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	48 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
Sabalos Ward		10				0	24 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	25 km
Boqueron		1				0	31 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	32 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	37 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	38 km
Parguera		10				0	42 km
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	42 km
Labadie		137				0	43 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	78 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	79 km
Mercedita	PSE	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	88 km
Fort Allen		6				0	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	23 km
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	35 km
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	58 km
Mona Island	PROIS	Puerto Rico	58 km
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	68 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	75 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	81 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	53 km
Dos Bocas	Rio Grande de Arecibo	1942	76 km
Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	76 km
Toa Vaca Dam	Toa Vaca	1972	94 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	22 km

More information

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