Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico from 29 Sep 2020 13:29 UTC to 13:29

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M 4.5 in Puerto Rico from 29 Sep 2020 13:29 UTC to 13:29

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:	4.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.8522 , -67.0591
Event Date:	29 Sep 2020 13:29 UTC 29 Sep 2020 09:29 Local
Exposed Population:	1630000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000c2kg
Inserted at:	29 Sep 2020 13:47 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000c2kg	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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1335280		0	29 Sep 2020 13:29	4.5M, 10km	3.54	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	NEIC
1335281		0	29 Sep 2020 13:29	3.9M, 11km	4.21	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:04	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 La Parguera, Rojo Cabo, Finca Juanita, Maguayo, Guanabana, Ensenada, Hacienda Luisa, Pole Ojea, Hacienda Beatriz Soledad, Llanos, and Las Ollas.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.6 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	460000 people
20 km	14000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
La Parguera	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	14 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Finca Juanita	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Maguayo	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
Guanabana	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Hacienda Luisa	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Pole Ojea	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	1800 people	19 km
Hacienda Beatriz Soledad	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Llanos	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	21 km
El Combate	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Fuig	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	21 km
Palmarejo	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	21 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	21 km
Betances	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	<1000 people	22 km
Balneario de Cana Gorda	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	23 km
El Brujo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Maria Antonia	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
El Tumbao	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Campamento Borinquen	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Liborio Negron Torres	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	25 km
San Ramon	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Sabana Eneas	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	1800 people	26 km
La Pica	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Magueyes	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Lluveras	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	26 km
Margarita	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Guaniquilla	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Palomas	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	2300 people	27 km
Coto	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	27 km
Media Quijada	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	28 km
Hacienda La Ratina	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Campamento Susua	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Delicias	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Belvedere	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Indios	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	30 km
Hacienda Julia	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	30 km
Almacigo Bajo	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
San Agustin	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Cambalache	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Corcega	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Conde Avila	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Cerrillos	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	33 km
El Faro	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
La Capital	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Campamento Santana	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Campamento Buena Vista	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	34 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Cornelia	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Villa Benni	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Guanajibo Castillo	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Magas Arriba	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	36 km
Hacienda Esperanza	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	37 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	37 km
Hacienda Pietri	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	38 km
Hacienda Las Pinas	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	38 km
Macana	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	38 km
Maricao	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	38 km
Cuesta de las Piedras	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	38 km
Brisas de Mal	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Hacienda Catalina	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Guaypao	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Finca La Corza	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Hacienda La Juanita	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Hacienda Delicias	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda Teresa	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda Constanza	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Consumo	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	40 km
Hacienda Mejias	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda Indiera	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda Manuela	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Ponce de Leon	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Tallaboa	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	40 km
Hacienda Llanada	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Santo Domingo	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	40 km
Hacienda Americo	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	41 km
Hacienda La Milagrosa	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	41 km
Hacienda Belgodere	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	41 km
Hacienda Veremos	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	42 km
Hacienda Constancia	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	42 km
Hacienda Arbela	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	42 km
Hacienda Monserrate	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	42 km
Malecon	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	42 km
Penuelas	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	43 km
Hacienda Iberia	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	43 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	43 km
Hacienda Juanita	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	43 km
Tallaboa Alta	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	2200 people	44 km
Hacienda Rosario	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	44 km
La Soledad	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	44 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	14 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	18 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	18 km
Boqueron		1				0	20 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	26 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	37 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	46 km
Mercedita	PSE	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	55 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	60 km
Fort Allen		6				0	61 km
Labadie		137				0	66 km
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	72 km
Santa Isabel		8				0	72 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	78 km
Orocovis Health Center		523				0	82 km
Baxter-Aibonito		560				0	90 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	22 km
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	36 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	40 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	47 km
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	65 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	78 km
Las Mareas (Guayama)	PRLAM	Puerto Rico	91 km
Mona Island	PROIS	Puerto Rico	92 km
Las Mareas		Puerto Rico	95 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	62 km
Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	63 km
Toa Vaca Dam	Toa Vaca	1972	67 km
Dos Bocas	Rio Grande de Arecibo	1942	68 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	59 km

More information

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