Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 03 Jul 2020 20:49 UTC

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M 5.5 in Puerto Rico on 03 Jul 2020 20:49 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:	5.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.8948 , -66.9631
Event Date:	03 Jul 2020 20:49 UTC 03 Jul 2020 16:49 Local
Exposed Population:	Less than 100 people in MMI VI 2080000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000ahjq
Inserted at:	03 Jul 2020 21:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000ahjq	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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1319053	0.7	03 Jul 2020 20:49	5.4M, 10km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:05	PTWC
1319056	0	03 Jul 2020 20:49	5.5M, 10km	5.66	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:37	NEIC
1319078	0	03 Jul 2020 20:49	5.3M, 3km	6	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	3d 20:16	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 Ensenada, Guanica, Balneario de Cana Gorda, Fuig, Maria Antonia, La Parguera, Campamento Borinquen, El Tumbao, Finca Juanita, Magueyes, and Sabana Hoyos.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.1 million people
75 km	1.3 million people
50 km	630000 people
20 km	75000 people
10 km	5200 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	9 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	11 km
Balneario de Cana Gorda	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	11 km
Fuig	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	11 km
Maria Antonia	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	12 km
La Parguera	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	13 km
Campamento Borinquen	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	13 km
El Tumbao	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	14 km
Finca Juanita	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	15 km
Magueyes	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	16 km
Hacienda Beatriz Soledad	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Media Quijada	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Palomas	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	2300 people	17 km
Liborio Negron Torres	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Lluveras	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	17 km
Hacienda Luisa	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
Maguayo	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
La Pica	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Indios	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	19 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	20 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	20 km
Cambalache	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Palmarejo	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	20 km
Campamento Susua	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Almacigo Bajo	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
San Ramon	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	21 km
Guanabana	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Llanos	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	22 km
El Faro	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
La Capital	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	23 km
El Brujo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Betances	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	<1000 people	24 km
Coto	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Sabana Eneas	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	1800 people	25 km
Pole Ojea	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	1800 people	25 km
Magas Arriba	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	25 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	27 km
Margarita	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Hacienda Corcega	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Macana	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Campamento Santana	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
El Combate	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Guaypao	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Hacienda Pietri	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
San Agustin	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Hacienda Catalina	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Campamento Buena Vista	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Hacienda Las Pinas	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Hacienda Julia	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	29 km
Hacienda La Ratina	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Tallaboa	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	29 km
Santo Domingo	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	30 km
Hacienda Esperanza	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Guaniquilla	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Hacienda Mejias	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Hacienda La Juanita	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Hacienda Belgodere	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Delicias	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Indiera	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Americo	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Penuelas	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Belvedere	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	32 km
Maricao	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	32 km
Hacienda Llanada	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Tallaboa Alta	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	2200 people	33 km
Hacienda Arbela	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Conde Avila	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Hacienda Manuela	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Cerrillos	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Hacienda Rosario	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Hacienda Teresa	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Tuque	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Hacienda Monserrate	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Corozal	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Hacienda Delicias	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Hacienda Iberia	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Villa Benni	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Hacienda Constancia	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	35 km
Hacienda Esperanza	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Consumo	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Hacienda Bianchi	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Cornelia	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Finca La Corza	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Amalia Marin	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Hacienda La Milagrosa	Las Marias	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Guanajibo Castillo	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	36 km
Guayabo Dulce	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	37 km
Hacienda Ballester	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	37 km
Marueno	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	37 km
Clausells	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	37 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	12 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	18 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	22 km
Boqueron		1				0	23 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	24 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	37 km
Mercedita	PSE	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	44 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	44 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	50 km
Fort Allen		6				0	50 km
Santa Isabel		8				0	61 km
Labadie		137				0	63 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	69 km
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	69 km
Orocovis Health Center		523				0	71 km
Baxter-Aibonito		560				0	79 km
Prasa - La Plata		110				0	92 km
Dorado		23				0	95 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	11 km
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	25 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	36 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	39 km
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	62 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	69 km
Las Mareas (Guayama)	PRLAM	Puerto Rico	81 km
Las Mareas		Puerto Rico	84 km
Arroyo		Puerto Rico	96 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	53 km
Toa Vaca Dam	Toa Vaca	1972	55 km
Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	56 km
Dos Bocas	Rio Grande de Arecibo	1942	58 km
La Plata	La Plata	1974	92 km
Carite	La Plata	1913	93 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	59 km

More information

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