M 5.5 in Puerto Rico from 02 May 2020 11:13 UTC to 11:13
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: 5.5M
Depth: 4.33 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.8942 , -66.6794
Event Date: 02 May 2020 11:13 UTC
02 May 2020 07:13 Local
Exposed Population: About 71000 people in MMI
3380000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us700098mg
Inserted at: 02 May 2020 13:22 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
GDACS score
NEIC 1.3 1.3
us700098mg Scaled population (raster) 2.55  
  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
1308342 0.9 02 May 2020 11:13 5.5M, 10km N/A 3.3 million (in 100km) 00:05 PTWC
1308346 1.3 02 May 2020 11:13 5.5M, 4.33km 6.85 70 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 02:08 NEIC
1308378 1.2 02 May 2020 11:13 5.4M, 9km 6.8 50 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 03:26 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 Ponce (population 3,525) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3500 people
140000 people
110000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.9 1308346 17.894/-66.679 5.5 4.3 6.467 02 May 2020 11:33 00:20 (new episode)
2 0.7 1308346 17.894/-66.679 5.5 4.3 6.701 02 May 2020 11:42 00:28 (upd of #1)
3 1.3 1308346 17.894/-66.679 5.5 4.3 6.854 02 May 2020 13:22 02:08 (upd of #2)
4 1.3 1308378 17.894/-66.679 5.5 4.3 6.838 02 May 2020 13:41 02:28 (new episode)
5 1.2 1308378 17.935/-66.709 5.4 6.0 6.784 02 May 2020 14:40 03:26 (upd of #4)
6 1.2 1308378 17.935/-66.709 5.4 6.0 6.803 03 May 2020 11:21 1d 00:08 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Ponce Puerto Rico 3500 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 130000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 8100 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 60000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 49000 people
Ponce Puerto Rico 47000 people
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico 39000 people
Bayamon Puerto Rico 140000 people
Humacao Puerto Rico 17000 people
San Juan Puerto Rico 130000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico City 160000 people 16 km
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 19 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 21 km
Aguilita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 22 km
Coto Laurel Ponce Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 22 km
Pastillo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3800 people 22 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 24 km
Luis Llorens Torres Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Juana Diaz Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 9600 people 26 km
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 26 km
Ensenada Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 30 km
Santa Isabel Santa Isabel Puerto Rico Village 7000 people 30 km
Rio Canas Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Celada Gurabo Puerto Rico Village 4400 people 87 km
Rio Piedras San Juan Puerto Rico Village - 87 km
Trujillo Alto Trujillo Alto Puerto Rico Village 51000 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 22 km
Santa Isabel 8 0 32 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ponce PRPSE Puerto Rico 11 km
Guayanilla PRGUY Puerto Rico 15 km
Guanica Harbour PRGUX Puerto Rico 22 km

More information

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