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

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M 3.9 in Puerto Rico on 29 Sep 2020 13:29 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:	3.9M
Depth:	11 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.9475 , -67.0695
Event Date:	29 Sep 2020 13:29 UTC 29 Sep 2020 09:29 Local
Exposed Population:	1730000 people within 100km
Source:	PRICO RS pr2020273010
Inserted at:	30 Sep 2020 13:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
PRICO RS	0		0
pr2020273010	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, Finca Juanita, Maguayo, Hacienda Luisa, Guanabana, Hacienda Beatriz Soledad, Llanos, Palmarejo, Lajas, Betances, and Hacienda Flor de Alba.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.7 million people
75 km	1.2 million people
50 km	650000 people
20 km	130000 people
10 km	6500 people
5 km	1700 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
La Parguera	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	4 km
Finca Juanita	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	6 km
Maguayo	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	7 km
Hacienda Luisa	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	9 km
Guanabana	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	9 km
Hacienda Beatriz Soledad	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	10 km
Llanos	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	10 km
Palmarejo	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	11 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	11 km
Betances	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	<1000 people	12 km
El Brujo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	12 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	13 km
Pole Ojea	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	1800 people	13 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	14 km
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	14 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	15 km
El Combate	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	15 km
Sabana Eneas	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	1800 people	15 km
San Ramon	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	15 km
Margarita	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	16 km
Fuig	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	17 km
Coto	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	17 km
Liborio Negron Torres	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Guaniquilla	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	18 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
La Pica	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
Hacienda La Ratina	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	19 km
El Tumbao	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Maria Antonia	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Hacienda Julia	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Delicias	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Balneario de Cana Gorda	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
San Agustin	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Lluveras	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	20 km
Belvedere	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Magueyes	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Hacienda Corcega	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Campamento Borinquen	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Conde Avila	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Campamento Susua	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	22 km
Palomas	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	2300 people	23 km
Cerrillos	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Campamento Santana	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Campamento Buena Vista	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Almacigo Bajo	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Media Quijada	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Cornelia	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	25 km
Villa Benni	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Guanajibo Castillo	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Cambalache	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Indios	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	27 km
Cuesta de las Piedras	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Maricao	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	28 km
Brisas de Mal	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Finca La Corza	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Hacienda Esperanza	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
La Capital	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Hacienda Constanza	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	29 km
Consumo	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Hacienda Delicias	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Ponce de Leon	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Hacienda Teresa	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Hacienda Las Pinas	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
El Faro	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	31 km
Hacienda Pietri	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda La Milagrosa	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Manuela	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Veremos	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Llanada	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Malecon	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Hacienda Indiera	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Hacienda La Juanita	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Hacienda Constancia	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Hacienda Juanita	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Magas Arriba	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	33 km
Hacienda Catalina	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
La Soledad	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Macana	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Hacienda Mejias	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Hacienda Monserrate	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Finca San Miguel	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Mani	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Hacienda Americo	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Aquilino	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Hacienda Arbela	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Hacienda Lamberti	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Hacienda Iberia	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Las Marias	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Hacienda Buena Vista	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Hacienda Ballester	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 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	4 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	7 km
Boqueron		1				0	11 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	11 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	16 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	27 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	35 km
Mercedita	PSE	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	54 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	55 km
Labadie		137				0	56 km
Fort Allen		6				0	60 km
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	61 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	70 km
Santa Isabel		8				0	72 km
Orocovis Health Center		523				0	78 km
Baxter-Aibonito		560				0	88 km
Prasa - La Plata		110				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	20 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	29 km
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	33 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	46 km
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	54 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	69 km
Mona Island	PROIS	Puerto Rico	89 km
Las Mareas (Guayama)	PRLAM	Puerto Rico	91 km
Las Mareas		Puerto Rico	96 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	52 km
Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	57 km
Dos Bocas	Rio Grande de Arecibo	1942	60 km
Toa Vaca Dam	Toa Vaca	1972	64 km
La Plata	La Plata	1974	99 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	48 km

More information

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