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) 2.02  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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 , District of Mayag?ez. The nearest places are Media Quijada, Campamento Borinquen, Balneario de Cana Gorda, Indios, Maria Antonia, Palomas, Guanica, El Faro, Cambalache, El Tumbao, and San Juan.

Radius Population
100 km 2.9 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 780000 people
20 km 130000 people
10 km 48000 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Media Quijada Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 3 km
Campamento Borinquen Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 3 km
Balneario de Cana Gorda Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 4 km
Indios Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1700 people 5 km
Maria Antonia Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 6 km
Palomas Yauco Puerto Rico Village 2300 people 7 km
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 7 km
El Faro Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 8 km
Cambalache Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 8 km
El Tumbao Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 8 km
Fuig Guanica Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 9 km
Magueyes Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 9 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 9 km
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 10 km
La Capital Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 10 km
Ensenada Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 10 km
Magas Arriba Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 11 km
Lluveras Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 2000 people 12 km
Almacigo Bajo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 12 km
Macana Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Guaypao Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Machuchal Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Liborio Negron Torres Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Campamento Susua Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Tallaboa Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 15 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 16 km
Hacienda Catalina Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
La Pica Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Hacienda Pietri Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
Hacienda Belgodere Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
Tallaboa Alta Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 2200 people 18 km
Hacienda Mejias Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 8800 people 19 km
Tuque Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Corozal Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Hacienda Las Pinas Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Hacienda La Juanita Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Hacienda Americo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
La Parguera Lajas Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 22 km
Hacienda Beatriz Soledad Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Esperanza Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Rosario Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Amalia Marin Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Arbela Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
San Ramon San German Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Marueno Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Finca Juanita Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Clausells Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Hacienda Indiera Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Hacienda Esperanza Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
El Madrigal Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Campamento Santana Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda Bianchi Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Hacienda Luisa Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
San German San German Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 25 km
Castaner Lares Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Lajas Lajas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 25 km
Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico City 160000 people 25 km
Hacienda Batiz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Hacienda Llanada Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Hacienda Iberia Lares Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Maguayo Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Guayabo Dulce Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Santa Cruz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Guaraguao Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 27 km
Hacienda Monserrate Lares Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Palmarejo Lajas Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 27 km
Jose Tormos Diego Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Burenes Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Corcega San German Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Campamento Buena Vista San German Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Coto San German Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Villa Perez Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Manuela Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Altavista Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Hacienda Ripoll Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Hacienda Usera Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Quinta Esperanza Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
El Bronce Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Sabana Eneas San German Puerto Rico Village 1800 people 29 km
Maricao Maricao Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 29 km
Llanos Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Hacienda Ballester Lares Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Guanabana Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Hacienda Vilella Lares Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Calzada Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Hacienda Teresa Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Hacienda La Gloria Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Hacienda Constancia Las Marias Puerto Rico Village - 31 km
El Brujo Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village - 31 km
San Agustin San German Puerto Rico Village - 31 km
Buyones Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 31 km
Hacienda La Esperanza Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Cerrillos Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Hacienda El Banco Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Hacienda Delicias Las Marias Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Maraguez Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Margarita Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village - 32 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 21 km
Baxter-San German 64 0 24 km
Lajas Airpark 9 0 25 km
Mercedita PSE 9 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 30 km
Boqueron 1 0 33 km
Cullingford Field 4 0 35 km
Orama-Layuya 446 0 36 km
Fort Allen 6 0 36 km
Sabalos Ward 10 0 40 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos MAZ 9 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 46 km
Santa Isabel 8 0 48 km
Orocovis Health Center 523 0 56 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol ARE 7 0 58 km
Labadie 137 0 60 km
Baxter-Aibonito 560 0 64 km
Borinquen BQN 72 Civ. Paved Yes 11700 67 km
Prasa - La Plata 110 0 78 km
Dorado 23 0 81 km
Bayamon Regional Hospital 34 0 86 km
Patillas 3 0 87 km
Rexach Office Building 18 0 91 km
Prtc Office Building 53 0 93 km
Isla Grande SIG 3 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 96 km
Prasa-Barbosa 50 0 99 km
State Government Number One 82 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guanica Harbour PRGUX Puerto Rico 4 km
Guayanilla PRGUY Puerto Rico 10 km
Ponce PRPSE Puerto Rico 22 km
Mayaguez PRMAZ Puerto Rico 43 km
Arecibo PRARE Puerto Rico 59 km
Aguadilla PRBQN Puerto Rico 62 km
Las Mareas (Guayama) PRLAM Puerto Rico 67 km
Las Mareas Puerto Rico 72 km
Arroyo Puerto Rico 83 km
San Juan PRSJU Puerto Rico 94 km
Maunabo Puerto Rico 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Caonillas Caonillas 1948 41 km
Toa Vaca Dam Toa Vaca 1972 41 km
Dos Bocas Rio Grande de Arecibo 1942 46 km
Guajataca Guajataca 1928 49 km
La Plata La Plata 1974 77 km
Carite La Plata 1913 79 km
Patillas Rio Grande de Patillas 1914 87 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
BONUS UNITED STATES 1 61 km

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