Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 06 Jan 2020 10:32 UTC

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M 5.8 in Puerto Rico on 06 Jan 2020 10:32 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:	5.8M
Depth:	6 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.8675 , -66.8193
Event Date:	06 Jan 2020 10:32 UTC 06 Jan 2020 06:32 Local
Exposed Population:	About 67000 people in MMI 2730000 people within 100km
Source:	PRICO RS pr2020006006
Inserted at:	07 Jan 2020 23:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
PRICO RS	0.2		0.2
pr2020006006	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.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1289015	0	06 Jan 2020 10:32	5.7M, 12.9km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:07	PTWC
1289017	0	06 Jan 2020 10:32	5.7M, 10km	5.62	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:30	NEIC
1289020	0.2	06 Jan 2020 10:32	5.8M, 6km	6.35	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	1d 12:41	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 ,of Mayag?ez (population 5) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	56000 people
	210000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1289017	17.88/-66.77	5.7	10.0	5.64	06 Jan 2020 10:52	00:20	(new episode)
2	0	1289017	17.88/-66.77	5.7	10.0	5.617	06 Jan 2020 11:02	00:30	(upd of #1)
3	0	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.07	06 Jan 2020 11:36	01:04	(new episode)
4	0	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.156	06 Jan 2020 12:34	02:02	(upd of #3)
5	0.1	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.339	07 Jan 2020 10:37	1d 00:05	(upd of #4)
6	0.2	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.352	07 Jan 2020 19:44	1d 09:11	(upd of #5)
7	0.2	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.352	07 Jan 2020 23:04	1d 12:32	(upd of #6)
8	0	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	5.676	07 Jan 2020 23:10	1d 12:37	(upd of #7)
9	0.2	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.352	07 Jan 2020 23:13	1d 12:41	(upd of #8)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	54000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	75000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	120000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	180000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	220000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	380000 people
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	320000 people
Guayama	Puerto Rico	220000 people
Bayamon	Puerto Rico	450000 people
Humacao	Puerto Rico	29000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	15 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	18 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	19 km
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Santo Domingo	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	24 km
Penuelas	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Ponce	Ponce	Puerto Rico	City	160000 people	28 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	29 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	32 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	33 km
Adjuntas	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	35 km
Coto Laurel	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	35 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Aguilita	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	4900 people	35 km
Pastillo	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	3800 people	37 km
Luis Llorens Torres	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	37 km
Juana Diaz	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	9600 people	39 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	40 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	41 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	42 km
Collores	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	-	42 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	43 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	43 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	44 km
Santa Isabel	Santa Isabel	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	46 km
Jayuya	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	46 km
Rio Canas	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	46 km
Utuado	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	9900 people	46 km
Lares	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	48 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	51 km
Coamo	Coamo	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	54 km
San Sebastian	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	56 km
Salinas	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	6100 people	57 km
La Esperanza	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	58 km
Anasco	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	58 km
Coco	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	5800 people	61 km
Florida	Florida	Puerto Rico	Village	5700 people	61 km
Allende	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	63 km
Bajadero	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	64 km
Botijas	Orocovis	Puerto Rico	Village	-	64 km
Ciales	Ciales	Puerto Rico	Village	3100 people	64 km
Coqui	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	64 km
Luyando	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	65 km
San Felipe	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	65 km
Domingo Ruiz	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	65 km
Moca	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	4800 people	66 km
Arecibo	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	49000 people	68 km
Camuy	Camuy	Puerto Rico	Village	4000 people	68 km
Hatillo	Hatillo	Puerto Rico	Village	5300 people	69 km
Aguada	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	69 km
Imbery	Barceloneta	Puerto Rico	Village	-	69 km
Victoria	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	70 km
Jobos	Guayama	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	70 km
Manati	Manati	Puerto Rico	Village	16000 people	72 km
Isabela	Isabela	Puerto Rico	Village	13000 people	74 km
Corozal	Corozal	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	75 km
Cidra	Cidra	Puerto Rico	Village	4900 people	78 km
Vega Alta	Vega Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	80 km
Bayamon	Cidra	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	82 km
Toa Alta	Toa Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	84 km
Pajaros	Toa Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	-	84 km
San Antonio	Dorado	Puerto Rico	Village	6500 people	85 km
San Jose	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	-	85 km
Campanilla	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	7800 people	87 km
Aguas Buenas	Aguas Buenas	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	87 km
Candelaria	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	87 km
Candelaria Arenas	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	88 km
Ingenio	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	5700 people	90 km
Bayamon	Bayamon	Puerto Rico	City	200000 people	90 km
Sabana Seca	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	6200 people	91 km
Caguas	Caguas	Puerto Rico	Village	89000 people	92 km
Levittown	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	30000 people	94 km
Gurabo	Gurabo	Puerto Rico	Village	9000 people	99 km
Celada	Gurabo	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	101 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	27 km
Mercedita	PSE	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	31 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	31 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	33 km
Fort Allen		6				0	37 km
Boqueron		1				0	38 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	39 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	43 km
Santa Isabel		8				0	47 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	49 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	55 km
Orocovis Health Center		523				0	60 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	66 km
Labadie		137				0	70 km
Prasa - La Plata		110				0	82 km
Bayamon Regional Hospital		34				0	90 km
Rexach Office Building		18				0	95 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	12 km
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	16 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	23 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	51 km
Las Mareas (Guayama)	PRLAM	Puerto Rico	66 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	68 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Toa Vaca Dam	Toa Vaca	1972	44 km
Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	48 km
Dos Bocas	Rio Grande de Arecibo	1942	54 km
Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	59 km
La Plata	La Plata	1974	81 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity	Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
	BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	70 km

More information

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