Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico from 03 Jul 2020 13:54 UTC to 13:54

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M 5.1 in Puerto Rico from 03 Jul 2020 13:54 UTC to 13:54

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:	5.1M
Depth:	8.61 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.9007 , -66.9596
Event Date:	03 Jul 2020 13:54 UTC 03 Jul 2020 09:54 Local
Exposed Population:	About 1000 people in MMI 2110000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000ahdr
Inserted at:	03 Jul 2020 14:23 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000ahdr	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.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1319014	0.7	03 Jul 2020 13:54	5.1M, 5km	N/A	2.1 million (in 100km)	00:04	PTWC
1319022	0.6	03 Jul 2020 13:54	5.2M, 5.02km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:18	NEIC
1319023	0	03 Jul 2020 13:54	5.1M, 8.61km	5.83	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:28	NEIC
1319025	0	03 Jul 2020 13:54	4.9M, 6km	5.79	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	02:09	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 503) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	2000 people
	50000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1319023	17.864/-66.97	5.2	5.0	5.83	03 Jul 2020 14:23	00:28	(new episode)
2	1319023	17.901/-66.96	5.1	8.6	5.834	03 Jul 2020 14:31	00:36	(upd of #1)
3	1319025	17.901/-66.96	5.1	8.6	5.81	03 Jul 2020 16:04	02:09	(new episode)
4	1319025	17.901/-66.96	5.1	8.6	5.793	04 Jul 2020 14:04	1d 00:09	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	<1000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	30000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	260000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	260000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	1300 people
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	41000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	9 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	10 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	16 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	19 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	19 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	20 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	21 km
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	23 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	27 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	29 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	32 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	33 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	39 km
Lares	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	45 km
Anasco	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	47 km
San Sebastian	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	49 km
Luyando	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	55 km
Moca	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	4800 people	57 km
Aguada	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	59 km
Victoria	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	60 km
Arecibo	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	49000 people	68 km

see full list

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	17 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	22 km
Boqueron		1				0	23 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	24 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	36 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	44 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	10 km
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	24 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	39 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	69 km

More information

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