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
Glide number: EQ-2020-000001-PRI
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) 3.21  
  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 Magas Arriba, Guayanilla, El Faro, Macana, Guaypao, La Capital, Indios, Cambalache, Santo Domingo, Penuelas, and Carolina.

Radius Population
100 km 3.3 million people
75 km 2 million people
50 km 1 million people
20 km 260000 people
10 km 67000 people
5 km 18000 people
2 km 5400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico -
Ponce Puerto Rico -
Aguadilla Puerto Rico -
Arecibo Puerto Rico -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Magas Arriba Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 1 km
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 2 km
El Faro Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 3 km
Macana Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 4 km
Guaypao Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 5 km
La Capital Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 5 km
Indios Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1700 people 5 km
Cambalache Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 6 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 6 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 7 km
Tallaboa Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 7 km
Media Quijada Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 8 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 8 km
Tallaboa Alta Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 2200 people 8 km
Hacienda Catalina Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 8 km
Hacienda Belgodere Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 9 km
Palomas Yauco Puerto Rico Village 2300 people 10 km
Corozal Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 10 km
Almacigo Bajo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 10 km
Campamento Borinquen Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 11 km
Hacienda Mejias Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 12 km
Hacienda Esperanza Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 12 km
Magueyes Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 12 km
Hacienda Pietri Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 13 km
Maria Antonia Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 13 km
Tuque Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 13 km
El Tumbao Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 13 km
Marueno Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 13 km
Hacienda Rosario Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Balneario de Cana Gorda Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Lluveras Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 2000 people 14 km
Hacienda Americo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
El Madrigal Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Campamento Susua Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 15 km
Clausells Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Hacienda La Juanita Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Hacienda Batiz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Fuig Guanica Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 15 km
Amalia Marin Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Hacienda Las Pinas Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Hacienda Arbela Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Guaraguao Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Hacienda Bianchi Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Hacienda Burenes Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 17 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
Liborio Negron Torres Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
Jose Tormos Diego Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
Hacienda Indiera Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Castaner Lares Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Villa Perez Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Hacienda Usera Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Guayabo Dulce Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
La Pica Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Santa Cruz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Hacienda La Gloria Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Altavista Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Hacienda Ripoll Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Hacienda Iberia Lares Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Hacienda Esperanza Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
El Bronce Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Hacienda El Banco Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 8800 people 21 km
Hacienda La Esperanza Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Hacienda Llanada Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Monserrate Lares Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Carmelita Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Calzada Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Maraguez Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Cerrillos Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Santa Elena Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Quinta Esperanza Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Coto Laurel Ponce Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 24 km
Buyones Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda Vilella Lares Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Campamento Santana Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda Manuela Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda Ballester Lares Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Hacienda Artau Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Capitanejo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3200 people 25 km
Collores Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
La Estancita Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Aguilita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 26 km
San Ramon San German Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Boca Chica Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Luis Llorens Torres Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Margarita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Campamento Buena Vista San German Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Beatriz Soledad Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Constancia Las Marias Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Maricao Maricao Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 28 km
Hacienda Teresa Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Matilde Lares Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Hacienda Porvenir Lares Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Utuado Utuado Puerto Rico Village 9900 people 28 km
Hacienda Corcega San German Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Hacienda Gripinas Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 29 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 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
Boqueron 1 0 39 km
Santa Isabel 8 0 41 km
Cullingford Field 4 0 42 km
Sabalos Ward 10 0 43 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
Labadie 137 0 57 km
Borinquen BQN 72 Civ. Paved Yes 11700 64 km
Prasa - La Plata 110 0 68 km
Dorado 23 0 71 km
Bayamon Regional Hospital 34 0 76 km
Patillas 3 0 80 km
Rexach Office Building 18 0 81 km
Prtc Office Building 53 0 83 km
Isla Grande SIG 3 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 86 km
State Government Number One 82 0 89 km
Prasa-Barbosa 50 0 89 km
Luis Munoz Marin International SJU 3 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 94 km

Ports

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
Aguadilla PRBQN Puerto Rico 60 km
Las Mareas (Guayama) PRLAM Puerto Rico 61 km
Las Mareas Puerto Rico 65 km
Arroyo Puerto Rico 76 km
San Juan PRSJU Puerto Rico 84 km
Maunabo Puerto Rico 92 km
Yabucoa PRPYA Puerto Rico 100 km

Dams

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
Carite La Plata 1913 71 km
Patillas Rio Grande de Patillas 1914 80 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
BONUS UNITED STATES 1 62 km

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