Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 06 May 2008 12:06 UTC

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M 4 in Puerto Rico on 06 May 2008 12:06 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.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.0M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	18.744 , -67.683
Event Date:	06 May 2008 12:06 UTC 06 May 2008 07:06 Local
Exposed Population:	610000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	06 May 2008 12:22 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
38706		0.5	06 May 2008 12:06	4M, 43km	N/A	610 thousand (in 100km)		00:15	NEIC

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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 Puntas, Matias, Rincon, Camaceyes, Aguada, Aguadilla, Arenales, Caban, Victoria, Centro Calvache, and Jobos.

Radius	Population
100 km	630000 people
75 km	170000 people
50 km	<1000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	-
La Altagracia	Dominican Republic	120000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	-
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	-
Ponce	Puerto Rico	-
El Seibo	Dominican Republic	76000 people
La Romana	Dominican Republic	180000 people
Bayamon	Puerto Rico	-
San Pedro de Macor¡s	Dominican Republic	210000 people
Guayama	Puerto Rico	-
Hato Major	Dominican Republic	180000 people
Samana	Dominican Republic	79000 people
San Juan	Puerto Rico	-
Monte Plata	Dominican Republic	110000 people
Humacao	Puerto Rico	-
Distrito Nacional	Dominican Republic	2.8 million people
Duarte	Dominican Republic	280000 people
Maria Trinidad S	Dominican Republic	140000 people
Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	1.6 million people
Sanchez Ramirez	Dominican Republic	150000 people
San Cristobal	Dominican Republic	170000 people
Monsenor Novel	Dominican Republic	150000 people
Espaillat	Dominican Republic	200000 people
Peravia	Dominican Republic	200000 people
La Vega	Dominican Republic	310000 people
Salcedo	Dominican Republic	120000 people
Virgin Is.	Virgin Islands U.S.	100000 people
Azua	Dominican Republic	210000 people
Puerto Plata	Dominican Republic	250000 people
Santiago	Dominican Republic	760000 people
British Virgin Is.	Virgin Islands British	18000 people
San Juan	Dominican Republic	290000 people
Barahona	Dominican Republic	160000 people
Valverde	Dominican Republic	120000 people
Baoruco	Dominican Republic	95000 people
Santiago Rodrigu	Dominican Republic	67000 people
Independencia	Dominican Republic	47000 people
Monte Cristi	Dominican Republic	100000 people
Pedernales	Dominican Republic	20000 people
La Estrelleta	Dominican Republic	65000 people
Dajabon	Dominican Republic	69000 people
Centre	Haiti	470000 people
Ouest	Haiti	2.3 million people
Sud-Est	Haiti	440000 people
Nord-Est	Haiti	-
Nord	Haiti	720000 people
Turks & Caicos Is.	Turks and Caicos Islands	15000 people
Artibonite	Haiti	960000 people
Anguilla	Anguilla	9200 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Centro Puntas	Rincon	Puerto Rico	Village	-	61 km
Matias	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	-	64 km
Rincon	Rincon	Puerto Rico	Village	-	64 km
Camaceyes	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	64 km
Aguada	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	66 km
Aguadilla	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	66 km
Arenales	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	66 km
Caban	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	66 km
Victoria	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	67 km
Centro Calvache	Rincon	Puerto Rico	Village	-	68 km
San Antonio	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	68 km
Las Corozas	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	-	68 km
Coloso	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	-	68 km
Corrales	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	68 km
Jobos	Isabela	Puerto Rico	Village	-	70 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
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	65 km
Labadie		137				0	73 km
Punta Cana	PUJ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10100	74 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	78 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	85 km
Boqueron		1				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	66 km
Cape Engano		Dominican Republic	69 km
Mona Island	PROIS	Puerto Rico	79 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	82 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	89 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	63 km

More information

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