M 5.6 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 medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 9 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.0223 , -66.776
Event Date: 07 Jan 2020 11:18 UTC
07 Jan 2020 07:18 Local
Exposed Population: About 25000 people in MMI
3310000 people within 100km
Source: PRICO RS pr2020007010
Inserted at: 07 Jan 2020 13:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
PRICO RS 1.1 1.1
pr2020007010 Scaled population (raster) 2.88  
  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 7,269) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
14000 people
170000 people
410000 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 7300 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 92000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 81000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 130000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 160000 people
Aguadilla Puerto Rico 56000 people
Arecibo Puerto Rico 26000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 83000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 100000 people
Aguadilla Puerto Rico 240000 people
Arecibo Puerto Rico 360000 people
Guayama Puerto Rico 140000 people
Bayamon Puerto Rico 210000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 2 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 6 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 7 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 8 km
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 15 km
Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico City 160000 people 17 km
Machuchal Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Ensenada Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 17 km
Castaner Lares Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 8800 people 21 km
Coto Laurel Ponce Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 24 km
Collores Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Aguilita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 26 km
Luis Llorens Torres Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Utuado Utuado Puerto Rico Village 9900 people 28 km
San German San German Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 29 km
Juana Diaz Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 9600 people 29 km
Jayuya Jayuya Puerto Rico Village 3500 people 29 km
Pastillo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3800 people 30 km
Lajas Lajas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 30 km
Lares Lares Puerto Rico Village 7000 people 32 km
Las Vegas Mayaguez Puerto Rico Village - 33 km
Rosario San German Puerto Rico Village - 36 km
Hormigueros Hormigueros Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 39 km
Rio Canas Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 37 km
La Esperanza Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 40 km
Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village 11000 people 40 km
Santa Isabel Santa Isabel Puerto Rico Village 7000 people 40 km
Boqueron Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Village 2000 people 42 km
San Sebastian San Sebastian Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 42 km
Mayagnez Mayaguez Puerto Rico Village 79000 people 44 km
Florida Florida Puerto Rico Village 5700 people 44 km
Coamo Coamo Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 45 km
Allende Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 46 km
Bajadero Arecibo Puerto Rico Village 3900 people 46 km
Ciales Ciales Puerto Rico Village 3100 people 47 km
Domingo Ruiz Arecibo Puerto Rico Village - 48 km
Anasco Anasco Puerto Rico Village 5900 people 49 km
Botijas Orocovis Puerto Rico Village - 50 km
Arecibo Arecibo Puerto Rico Village 49000 people 50 km
Salinas Salinas Puerto Rico Village 6100 people 51 km
Imbery Barceloneta Puerto Rico Village - 52 km
Barranquitas Barranquitas Puerto Rico Village 2900 people 53 km
Coco Salinas Puerto Rico Village 5800 people 55 km
Moca Moca Puerto Rico Village 4800 people 55 km
Manati Manati Puerto Rico Village 16000 people 55 km
Luyando Aguada Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 55 km
Aibonito Aibonito Puerto Rico Village 9300 people 56 km
Aguada Aguada Puerto Rico Village 3900 people 59 km
Corozal Corozal Puerto Rico Village 11000 people 60 km
Vega Baja Vega Baja Puerto Rico Village 29000 people 62 km
Monserrate Vega Baja Puerto Rico Village 2800 people 64 km
Vega Alta Vega Alta Puerto Rico Village 12000 people 65 km
Ceiba Vega Alta Puerto Rico Village 3700 people 65 km
Cidra Cidra Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 68 km
Toa Alta Toa Alta Puerto Rico Village 4400 people 69 km
San Antonio Dorado Puerto Rico Village 6500 people 69 km
Pajaros Toa Alta Puerto Rico Village - 70 km
San Jose Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village - 70 km
Campanilla Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 7800 people 72 km
Candelaria Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 17000 people 73 km
Dorado Dorado Puerto Rico Village 13000 people 73 km
Candelaria Arenas Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 5900 people 74 km
Ingenio Toa Baja Puerto Rico Village 5700 people 75 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 23 km
Orama-Layuya 446 0 26 km
Baxter-San German 64 0 28 km
Fort Allen 6 0 29 km
Parguera 10 0 29 km
Lajas Airpark 9 0 32 km
Sabalos Ward 10 0 43 km
Boqueron 1 0 39 km
Santa Isabel 8 0 41 km
Cullingford Field 4 0 42 km
Orocovis Health Center 523 0 46 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos MAZ 9 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 47 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol ARE 7 0 49 km
Baxter-Aibonito 560 0 55 km
Prasa - La Plata 110 0 68 km
Dorado 23 0 71 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guayanilla PRGUY Puerto Rico 3 km
Guanica Harbour PRGUX Puerto Rico 13 km
Ponce PRPSE Puerto Rico 15 km
Mayaguez PRMAZ Puerto Rico 44 km
Arecibo PRARE Puerto Rico 51 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Caonillas Caonillas 1948 31 km
Toa Vaca Dam Toa Vaca 1972 32 km
Dos Bocas Rio Grande de Arecibo 1942 36 km
Guajataca Guajataca 1928 44 km
La Plata La Plata 1974 67 km

More information

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