Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico on 07 Jan 2020 08:24 UTC

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M 6.5 in Puerto Rico on 07 Jan 2020 08:24 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:	6.5M
Glide number:	EQ-2020-000001-PRI
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.9505 , -66.7358
Event Date:	07 Jan 2020 08:24 UTC 07 Jan 2020 04:24 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VII 3350000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70006vll
Inserted at:	07 Jan 2020 08:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0.9		0.1		1.5
us70006vll	Scaled population (raster)	2.88	Max wave alert	0.13m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.13m
	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**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1289140	0.2	07 Jan 2020 08:24	6.7M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:02)	00:06	GEOFON
1289141	1.9	07 Jan 2020 08:24	6.6M, 6.7km	N/A	3.1 million (in 100km)	0.4m (at 00:03)	00:06	PTWC
1289143	1.8	07 Jan 2020 08:24	6.6M, 7km	N/A	3 million (in 100km)	0.4m (at 00:03)	00:08	NTWC
1289148	1.5	07 Jan 2020 08:24	6.5M, 10km	6.56	988 (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:02)	00:23	NEIC
1289158	1.3	07 Jan 2020 08:24	6.4M, 10km	6.82	100 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:38	NEIC

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, El Faro, Magas Arriba, Guayanilla, Indios, Tuque, Media Quijada, Tallaboa Alta, Macana, and Carolina.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.3 million people
75 km	2 million people
50 km	840000 people
20 km	240000 people
10 km	30000 people
5 km	2000 people
2 km	no 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	5 km
Guaypao	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	5 km
El Faro	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	6 km
Magas Arriba	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1100 people	7 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	8 km
Indios	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	9 km
Tuque	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	9 km
Media Quijada	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	10 km
Tallaboa Alta	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	2200 people	10 km
Macana	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	10 km
Penuelas	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	11 km
Cambalache	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	11 km
La Capital	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	11 km
Santo Domingo	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	11 km
Amalia Marin	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	12 km
Clausells	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	13 km
Corozal	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	13 km
Campamento Borinquen	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	13 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	14 km
Marueno	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	14 km
El Madrigal	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	14 km
Palomas	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	2300 people	14 km
Balneario de Cana Gorda	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	15 km
Ponce	Ponce	Puerto Rico	City	160000 people	15 km
Hacienda Catalina	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	15 km
Hacienda Belgodere	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	15 km
Maria Antonia	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	15 km
Santa Cruz	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	16 km
Almacigo Bajo	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	16 km
Hacienda Esperanza	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	16 km
Magueyes	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	16 km
Jose Tormos Diego	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
El Tumbao	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Altavista	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	17 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	18 km
Hacienda Batiz	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
Hacienda Burenes	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
Hacienda Mejias	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	18 km
Fuig	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	1200 people	18 km
Quinta Esperanza	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Lluveras	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	19 km
El Bronce	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Guaraguao	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Calzada	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Hacienda Pietri	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	19 km
Hacienda Usera	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Hacienda Rosario	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	20 km
Hacienda Americo	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Buyones	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Campamento Susua	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Cerrillos	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Adjuntas	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	22 km
Hacienda La Juanita	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Maraguez	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Hacienda La Gloria	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Coto Laurel	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	22 km
Hacienda Las Pinas	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Capitanejo	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	3200 people	23 km
Liborio Negron Torres	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Hacienda Arbela	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Boca Chica	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Hacienda Bianchi	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	23 km
Aguilita	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	4900 people	23 km
Hacienda Carmelita	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
La Pica	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Hacienda El Banco	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Luis Llorens Torres	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Villa Perez	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Hacienda Indiera	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Guayabo Dulce	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Hacienda La Esperanza	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	-	26 km
Pastillo	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	3800 people	26 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	27 km
Juana Diaz	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	9600 people	27 km
Hacienda Ripoll	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Margarita	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	27 km
Hacienda Iberia	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Hacienda Esperanza	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Piedra Aguzada	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Hacienda Santa Elena	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Guayabal	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	2400 people	28 km
Hacienda Llanada	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Hacienda Monserrate	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Collores	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	-	29 km
Semil	Villalba	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Rio Canas Abajo	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Campamento Santana	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Bizarreta	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Vilella	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Artau	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Gripinas	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Manuela	Maricao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
San Ramon	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Ballester	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda Beatriz Soledad	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	31 km
La Estancita	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Playita Cortada	Santa Isabel	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	32 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	20 km
Fort Allen		6				0	26 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	29 km
Parguera		10				0	32 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	33 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	35 km
Santa Isabel		8				0	38 km
Boqueron		1				0	43 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	45 km
Orocovis Health Center		523				0	47 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	48 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	53 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	54 km
Baxter-Aibonito		560				0	54 km
Labadie		137				0	63 km
Prasa - La Plata		110				0	68 km
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	71 km
Dorado		23				0	73 km
Bayamon Regional Hospital		34				0	76 km
Patillas		3				0	77 km
Rexach Office Building		18				0	81 km
Prtc Office Building		53				0	84 km
Isla Grande	SIG	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5300	87 km
Prasa-Barbosa		50				0	89 km
State Government Number One		82				0	89 km
Luis Munoz Marin International	SJU	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	94 km
Boqueron		114				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	4 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	11 km
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	15 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	50 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	57 km
Las Mareas (Guayama)	PRLAM	Puerto Rico	57 km
Las Mareas		Puerto Rico	61 km
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	67 km
Arroyo		Puerto Rico	72 km
San Juan	PRSJU	Puerto Rico	85 km
Maunabo		Puerto Rico	89 km
Yabucoa	PRPYA	Puerto Rico	97 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Toa Vaca Dam	Toa Vaca	1972	31 km
Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	35 km
Dos Bocas	Rio Grande de Arecibo	1942	41 km
Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	51 km
La Plata	La Plata	1974	68 km
Carite	La Plata	1913	69 km
Patillas	Rio Grande de Patillas	1914	77 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	68 km

More information

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