M 5.8 in Puerto Rico on 07 Jan 2020 11:18 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
Glide number: EQ-2020-000001-PRI
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.9824 , -66.7294
Event Date: 07 Jan 2020 11:18 UTC
07 Jan 2020 07:18 Local
Exposed Population: 120000 people in MMI
3380000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006vpb
Inserted at: 07 Jan 2020 11:53 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006vpb Scaled population (raster) 0.48  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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 Tallaboa, Guaypao, Magas Arriba, El Faro, Tuque, Guayanilla, Tallaboa Alta, Penuelas, Macana, Indios, and Carolina.

Radius Population
100 km 3.4 million people
75 km 2.1 million people
50 km 880000 people
20 km 240000 people
10 km 69000 people
5 km 1600 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
Tallaboa Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 3 km
Guaypao Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 4 km
Magas Arriba Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 6 km
El Faro Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 7 km
Tuque Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 8 km
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 8 km
Tallaboa Alta Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 2200 people 8 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 9 km
Macana Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 10 km
Indios Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1700 people 10 km
Amalia Marin Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 10 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 10 km
Clausells Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 11 km
Corozal Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 11 km
La Capital Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 11 km
Marueno Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 11 km
Media Quijada Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 11 km
El Madrigal Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 12 km
Cambalache Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 12 km
Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico City 160000 people 13 km
Santa Cruz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 14 km
Hacienda Belgodere Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Hacienda Catalina Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Jose Tormos Diego Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Hacienda Esperanza Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Campamento Borinquen Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Palomas Yauco Puerto Rico Village 2300 people 15 km
Hacienda Batiz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Altavista Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Hacienda Burenes Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Balneario de Cana Gorda Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Almacigo Bajo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Maria Antonia Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
El Bronce Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Quinta Esperanza Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Guaraguao Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Magueyes Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Calzada Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Hacienda Usera Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
Hacienda Mejias Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
El Tumbao Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
Hacienda Rosario Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Buyones Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Hacienda Pietri Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 19 km
Cerrillos Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Lluveras Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 2000 people 20 km
Hacienda Americo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Maraguez Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Fuig Guanica Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 20 km
Hacienda La Gloria Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Coto Laurel Ponce Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 20 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 20 km
Capitanejo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3200 people 21 km
Boca Chica Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Campamento Susua Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Aguilita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 21 km
Hacienda La Juanita Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Carmelita Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Bianchi Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Arbela Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Ensenada Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Las Pinas Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda El Banco Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Luis Llorens Torres Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Machuchal Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Liborio Negron Torres Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda La Esperanza Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Villa Perez Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Pastillo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3800 people 25 km
Guayabo Dulce Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Castaner Lares Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Margarita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Juana Diaz Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 9600 people 25 km
Hacienda Indiera Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
La Pica Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Piedra Aguzada Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Hacienda Ripoll Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Guayabal Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 2400 people 26 km
Hacienda Santa Elena Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Collores Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Iberia Lares Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Semil Villalba Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Esperanza Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 8800 people 28 km
Hacienda Llanada Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Hacienda Monserrate Lares Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Rio Canas Abajo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Hacienda Gripinas Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Bizarreta Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Hacienda Artau Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Jayuya Jayuya Puerto Rico Village 3500 people 30 km
Villalba Villalba Puerto Rico Village 4400 people 30 km
Hacienda Vilella Lares Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Playita Cortada Santa Isabel Puerto Rico Village 1700 people 30 km
La Estancita Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Divisoria Orocovis Puerto Rico Village - 31 km
Coabey Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 31 km
Campamento Santana Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 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
Mercedita PSE 9 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 18 km
Fort Allen 6 0 24 km
Orama-Layuya 446 0 27 km
Parguera 10 0 33 km
Baxter-San German 64 0 34 km
Santa Isabel 8 0 36 km
Lajas Airpark 9 0 37 km
Boqueron 1 0 44 km
Orocovis Health Center 523 0 45 km
Cullingford Field 4 0 47 km
Sabalos Ward 10 0 49 km
Baxter-Aibonito 560 0 52 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol ARE 7 0 52 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos MAZ 9 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 54 km
Labadie 137 0 63 km
Prasa - La Plata 110 0 66 km
Dorado 23 0 71 km
Borinquen BQN 72 Civ. Paved Yes 11700 71 km
Bayamon Regional Hospital 34 0 74 km
Patillas 3 0 75 km
Rexach Office Building 18 0 79 km
Prtc Office Building 53 0 82 km
Isla Grande SIG 3 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 85 km
Prasa-Barbosa 50 0 87 km
State Government Number One 82 0 87 km
Luis Munoz Marin International SJU 3 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 92 km
Boqueron 114 0 97 km
Humacao 10 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guayanilla PRGUY Puerto Rico 4 km
Ponce PRPSE Puerto Rico 10 km
Guanica Harbour PRGUX Puerto Rico 16 km
Mayaguez PRMAZ Puerto Rico 51 km
Arecibo PRARE Puerto Rico 55 km
Las Mareas (Guayama) PRLAM Puerto Rico 55 km
Las Mareas Puerto Rico 60 km
Aguadilla PRBQN Puerto Rico 67 km
Arroyo Puerto Rico 71 km
San Juan PRSJU Puerto Rico 83 km
Maunabo Puerto Rico 88 km
Yabucoa PRPYA Puerto Rico 95 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Toa Vaca Dam Toa Vaca 1972 29 km
Caonillas Caonillas 1948 33 km
Dos Bocas Rio Grande de Arecibo 1942 39 km
Guajataca Guajataca 1928 50 km
La Plata La Plata 1974 66 km
Carite La Plata 1913 67 km
Patillas Rio Grande de Patillas 1914 75 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
BONUS UNITED STATES 1 68 km

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