M 6 in Puerto Rico from 07 Jan 2020 11:18 UTC to 11:18

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: 6.0M
Glide number: EQ-2020-000001-PRI
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.974 , -66.821
Event Date: 07 Jan 2020 11:18 UTC
07 Jan 2020 07:18 Local
Exposed Population: 3090000 people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt20007017
Inserted at: 07 Jan 2020 11:23 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
PTWC 1.5 0
pt20007017 Scaled population (vector) 6.55  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1289176 0 07 Jan 2020 11:18 6M, 5km N/A 3.1 million (in 100km) 00:05 PTWC
1289182 0 07 Jan 2020 11:18 5.8M, 10km 6.15 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:34 NEIC
1289196 1.1 07 Jan 2020 11:18 5.6M, 9km 6.84 30 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 02:02 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, Indios, El Faro, Campamento Borinquen, Cambalache, Guayanilla, Palomas, Balneario de Cana Gorda, Maria Antonia, La Capital, and San Juan.

Radius Population
100 km 3.1 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 830000 people
20 km 160000 people
10 km 57000 people
5 km 4100 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 - 2 km
Indios Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1700 people 2 km
El Faro Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 5 km
Campamento Borinquen Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 5 km
Cambalache Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 6 km
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 7 km
Palomas Yauco Puerto Rico Village 2300 people 7 km
Balneario de Cana Gorda Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 7 km
Maria Antonia Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 7 km
La Capital Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 8 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 8 km
Magas Arriba Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 8 km
Magueyes Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 9 km
El Tumbao Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 9 km
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 9 km
Almacigo Bajo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 10 km
Fuig Guanica Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 10 km
Guaypao Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 10 km
Macana Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 11 km
Lluveras Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 2000 people 12 km
Tallaboa Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 12 km
Ensenada Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 12 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 13 km
Hacienda Catalina Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Campamento Susua Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Machuchal Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Liborio Negron Torres Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Tallaboa Alta Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 2200 people 15 km
Hacienda Belgodere Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Hacienda Pietri Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Hacienda Mejias Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Corozal Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
La Pica Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Tuque Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Hacienda Americo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Hacienda Las Pinas Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Hacienda La Juanita Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Hacienda Esperanza Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Hacienda Rosario Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 8800 people 20 km
Marueno Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Amalia Marin Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Clausells Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Hacienda Arbela Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
El Madrigal Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Hacienda Indiera Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Bianchi Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Batiz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico City 160000 people 23 km
Hacienda Esperanza Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Castaner Lares Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Guaraguao Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Hacienda Beatriz Soledad Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 24 km
San Ramon San German Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda Burenes Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Santa Cruz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Jose Tormos Diego Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
La Parguera Lajas Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 24 km
Guayabo Dulce Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Campamento Santana Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda Llanada Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda Iberia Lares Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Villa Perez Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Finca Juanita Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Hacienda Monserrate Lares Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Altavista Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Hacienda Usera Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Hacienda Ripoll Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
San German San German Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 26 km
Hacienda Manuela Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Hacienda Luisa Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
El Bronce Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Lajas Lajas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 27 km
Quinta Esperanza Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Campamento Buena Vista San German Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda La Gloria Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Calzada Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Corcega San German Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Ballester Lares Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Hacienda Vilella Lares Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Coto San German Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Maguayo Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Palmarejo Lajas Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 28 km
Hacienda La Esperanza Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Hacienda El Banco Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Cerrillos Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Buyones Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Maraguez Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Maricao Maricao Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 29 km
Hacienda Carmelita Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Hacienda Santa Elena Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Hacienda Constancia Las Marias Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Hacienda Teresa Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Coto Laurel Ponce Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 30 km
Capitanejo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3200 people 31 km
Sabana Eneas San German Puerto Rico Village 1800 people 31 km
Boca Chica Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 31 km
Aguilita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 31 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 24 km
Baxter-San German 64 0 25 km
Lajas Airpark 9 0 27 km
Mercedita PSE 9 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 28 km
Orama-Layuya 446 0 33 km
Fort Allen 6 0 34 km
Boqueron 1 0 35 km
Cullingford Field 4 0 37 km
Sabalos Ward 10 0 41 km
Santa Isabel 8 0 46 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos MAZ 9 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 47 km
Orocovis Health Center 523 0 53 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol ARE 7 0 55 km
Labadie 137 0 59 km
Baxter-Aibonito 560 0 62 km
Borinquen BQN 72 Civ. Paved Yes 11700 66 km
Prasa - La Plata 110 0 75 km
Dorado 23 0 78 km
Bayamon Regional Hospital 34 0 83 km
Patillas 3 0 85 km
Rexach Office Building 18 0 88 km
Prtc Office Building 53 0 90 km
Isla Grande SIG 3 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 93 km
Prasa-Barbosa 50 0 96 km
State Government Number One 82 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guanica Harbour PRGUX Puerto Rico 7 km
Guayanilla PRGUY Puerto Rico 7 km
Ponce PRPSE Puerto Rico 19 km
Mayaguez PRMAZ Puerto Rico 43 km
Arecibo PRARE Puerto Rico 57 km
Aguadilla PRBQN Puerto Rico 61 km
Las Mareas (Guayama) PRLAM Puerto Rico 65 km
Las Mareas Puerto Rico 69 km
Arroyo Puerto Rico 80 km
San Juan PRSJU Puerto Rico 91 km
Maunabo Puerto Rico 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Caonillas Caonillas 1948 38 km
Toa Vaca Dam Toa Vaca 1972 38 km
Dos Bocas Rio Grande de Arecibo 1942 43 km
Guajataca Guajataca 1928 48 km
La Plata La Plata 1974 74 km
Carite La Plata 1913 77 km
Patillas Rio Grande de Patillas 1914 85 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
BONUS UNITED STATES 1 62 km

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