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
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.

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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 ,of Mayag?ez (population 39,524) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
120000 people
240000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1289182 17.982/-66.729 5.8 10.0 6.3 07 Jan 2020 11:43 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1289182 17.982/-66.729 5.8 10.0 6.149 07 Jan 2020 11:53 00:34 (upd of #1)
3 0.8 1289196 18.022/-66.776 5.6 9.0 6.636 07 Jan 2020 12:48 01:30 (new episode)
4 0.9 1289196 18.022/-66.776 5.6 9.0 6.675 07 Jan 2020 12:59 01:41 (upd of #3)
5 0.9 1289196 18.022/-66.776 5.6 9.0 6.664 07 Jan 2020 13:21 02:02 (upd of #4)
6 1 1289196 18.022/-66.776 5.6 9.0 6.825 07 Jan 2020 22:50 11:31 (upd of #5)
7 1.1 1289196 18.022/-66.776 5.6 9.0 6.837 08 Jan 2020 11:21 1d 00:02 (upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 40000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 76000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 89000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 140000 people
Aguadilla Puerto Rico 2600 people
Arecibo Puerto Rico <1000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 180000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 130000 people
Aguadilla Puerto Rico 420000 people
Arecibo Puerto Rico 380000 people
Guayama Puerto Rico 220000 people
Bayamon Puerto Rico 520000 people
San Juan Puerto Rico 230000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 8 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 9 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 10 km
Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico City 160000 people 13 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 14 km
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 19 km
Coto Laurel Ponce Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 20 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 20 km
Aguilita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 21 km
Ensenada Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Luis Llorens Torres Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Machuchal Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Pastillo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3800 people 25 km
Castaner Lares Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Juana Diaz Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 9600 people 25 km
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 8800 people 28 km
Collores Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Jayuya Jayuya Puerto Rico Village 3500 people 30 km
Utuado Utuado Puerto Rico Village 9900 people 32 km
Rio Canas Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 33 km
San German San German Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 35 km
Santa Isabel Santa Isabel Puerto Rico Village 7000 people 35 km
Lajas Lajas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 36 km
Lares Lares Puerto Rico Village 7000 people 38 km
Las Vegas Mayaguez Puerto Rico Village - 39 km
Coamo Coamo Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 41 km
Rosario San German Puerto Rico Village - 42 km
La Esperanza Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 44 km
Hormigueros Hormigueros Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 45 km
Salinas Salinas Puerto Rico Village 6100 people 46 km
Florida Florida Puerto Rico Village 5700 people 46 km
Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village 11000 people 46 km
Boqueron Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village 2000 people 47 km
Ciales Ciales Puerto Rico Village 3100 people 48 km
Botijas Orocovis Puerto Rico Village - 48 km
Allende Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 48 km
San Sebastian San Sebastian Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 49 km
Rojo Cabo Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village - 49 km
Bajadero Arecibo Puerto Rico Village 3900 people 49 km
Coco Salinas Puerto Rico Village 5800 people 50 km
Barranquitas Barranquitas Puerto Rico Village 2900 people 50 km
Mayagnez Mayaguez Puerto Rico Village 79000 people 50 km
Domingo Ruiz Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 51 km
Aibonito Aibonito Puerto Rico Village 9300 people 52 km
Coqui Salinas Puerto Rico Village - 53 km
Imbery Barceloneta Puerto Rico Village - 54 km
San Felipe Salinas Puerto Rico Village - 54 km
Arecibo Arecibo Puerto Rico Village 49000 people 55 km
Anasco Anasco Puerto Rico Village 5900 people 55 km
Manati Manati Puerto Rico Village 16000 people 56 km
Hatillo Hatillo Puerto Rico Village 5300 people 57 km
Camuy Camuy Puerto Rico Village 4000 people 57 km
Corozal Corozal Puerto Rico Village 11000 people 59 km
Jobos Guayama Puerto Rico Village 3500 people 60 km
Cayey Cayey Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 61 km
Moca Moca Puerto Rico Village 4800 people 61 km
Luyando Aguada Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 61 km
Vega Baja Vega Baja Puerto Rico Village 29000 people 62 km
Monserrate Vega Baja Puerto Rico Village 2800 people 64 km
Cidra Cidra Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 64 km
Vega Alta Vega Alta Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 65 km
Guayama Guayama Puerto Rico Village 22000 people 65 km
Ceiba Vega Alta Puerto Rico Village 3700 people 65 km
Victoria Aguadilla Puerto Rico Village - 65 km
Isabela Isabela Puerto Rico Village 13000 people 66 km
Aguada Aguada Puerto Rico Village 3900 people 66 km
Caban Aguadilla Puerto Rico Village - 67 km
Aguadilla Aguadilla Puerto Rico Village 17000 people 67 km
Toa Alta Toa Alta Puerto Rico Village 4400 people 68 km
Pajaros Toa Alta Puerto Rico Village - 68 km
Bayamon Cidra Puerto Rico Village 1700 people 69 km
San Antonio Dorado Puerto Rico Village 6500 people 69 km
San Jose Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village - 69 km
Centro Puntas Rincon Puerto Rico Village - 70 km
Campanilla Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 7800 people 71 km
Candelaria Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 17000 people 72 km
Dorado Dorado Puerto Rico Village 13000 people 73 km
Candelaria Arenas Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 5900 people 73 km
Ingenio Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 5700 people 74 km
Bayamon Bayamon Puerto Rico City 200000 people 75 km
Sabana Seca Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 6200 people 76 km
Levittown Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 30000 people 78 km
Guaynabo Guaynabo Puerto Rico City 79000 people 79 km
Catano Catano Puerto Rico Village 30000 people 81 km
Rio Piedras San Juan Puerto Rico Village - 85 km
San Juan San Juan Puerto Rico Capital 420000 people 87 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity 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
Rexach Office Building 18 0 79 km
Prtc Office Building 53 0 82 km
Prasa-Barbosa 50 0 87 km

Ports

Intensity 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
San Juan PRSJU Puerto Rico 83 km

Dams

Intensity 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

Nuclear plants

Intensity Name Country Reactors Distance
BONUS UNITED STATES 1 68 km

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