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
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

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0.9		0.1		1.5
us70006vll	Scaled population (raster)	4.01	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.

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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 ,of Mayag?ez (population 51,618) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	190000 people
	360000 people
	2.2 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.5	1289148	17.95/-66.736	6.5	10.0	6.991	07 Jan 2020 08:48	00:23	(new episode)
2	0.9	1289148	17.95/-66.736	6.5	10.0	6.557	07 Jan 2020 09:02	00:38	(upd of #1)
3	1.4	1289158	17.916/-66.812	6.4	10.0	6.809	07 Jan 2020 09:54	01:30	(new episode)
4	1.3	1289158	17.916/-66.812	6.4	10.0	6.888	07 Jan 2020 10:33	02:09	(upd of #3)
5	1.3	1289158	17.916/-66.812	6.4	10.0	6.776	07 Jan 2020 22:58	14:33	(upd of #4)
6	1.3	1289158	17.916/-66.812	6.4	10.0	6.824	08 Jan 2020 08:29	1d 00:04	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	52000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	120000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	120000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	180000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	12000 people
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	22000 people
Guayama	Puerto Rico	<1000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	130000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	43000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	390000 people
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	360000 people
Guayama	Puerto Rico	250000 people
Bayamon	Puerto Rico	550000 people
San Juan	Puerto Rico	280000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	17000 people
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	no people
Guayama	Puerto Rico	210000 people
Bayamon	Puerto Rico	240000 people
Humacao	Puerto Rico	450000 people
San Juan	Puerto Rico	100000 people
La Altagracia	Dominican Republic	160000 people
Virgin Is.	Virgin Islands U.S.	1700 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	10 km
Penuelas	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	12 km
Ponce	Ponce	Puerto Rico	City	160000 people	15 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	16 km
Santo Domingo	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	14 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	19 km
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	22 km
Coto Laurel	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	22 km
Aguilita	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	4900 people	23 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	24 km
Adjuntas	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	24 km
Luis Llorens Torres	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Pastillo	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	3800 people	26 km
Juana Diaz	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	9600 people	27 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	28 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	29 km
Collores	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	-	30 km
Jayuya	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	33 km
Rio Canas	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	35 km
Utuado	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	9900 people	35 km
Santa Isabel	Santa Isabel	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	35 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	36 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	41 km
Lares	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	41 km
Coamo	Coamo	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	43 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	44 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	46 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	46 km
Salinas	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	6100 people	47 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	47 km
La Esperanza	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	48 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	48 km
Florida	Florida	Puerto Rico	Village	5700 people	49 km
Coco	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	5800 people	51 km
Botijas	Orocovis	Puerto Rico	Village	-	51 km
Ciales	Ciales	Puerto Rico	Village	3100 people	51 km
San Sebastian	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	51 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	51 km
Allende	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	52 km
Barranquitas	Barranquitas	Puerto Rico	Village	2900 people	52 km
Bajadero	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	53 km
Aibonito	Aibonito	Puerto Rico	Village	9300 people	54 km
Coqui	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	54 km
Domingo Ruiz	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	55 km
San Felipe	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	55 km
Anasco	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	57 km
Imbery	Barceloneta	Puerto Rico	Village	-	57 km
Arecibo	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	49000 people	58 km
Manati	Manati	Puerto Rico	Village	16000 people	59 km
Hatillo	Hatillo	Puerto Rico	Village	5300 people	60 km
Jobos	Guayama	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	60 km
Camuy	Camuy	Puerto Rico	Village	4000 people	60 km
Corozal	Corozal	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	62 km
Cayey	Cayey	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	63 km
Luyando	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	63 km
Moca	Moca	Puerto Rico	Village	4800 people	64 km
Vega Baja	Vega Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	29000 people	65 km
Guayama	Guayama	Puerto Rico	Village	22000 people	66 km
Cidra	Cidra	Puerto Rico	Village	4900 people	66 km
Monserrate	Vega Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	2800 people	67 km
Victoria	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	68 km
Aguada	Aguada	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	68 km
Vega Alta	Vega Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	68 km
Ceiba	Vega Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	3700 people	68 km
Aguadilla	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	69 km
Caban	Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	Village	-	69 km
Corazon	Guayama	Puerto Rico	Village	-	69 km
Bayamon	Cidra	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	71 km
Toa Alta	Toa Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	71 km
Pajaros	Toa Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	-	71 km
Arroyo	Arroyo	Puerto Rico	Village	7200 people	71 km
San Antonio	Dorado	Puerto Rico	Village	6500 people	72 km
San Jose	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	-	72 km
Campanilla	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	7800 people	74 km
Candelaria	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	74 km
Candelaria Arenas	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	75 km
Dorado	Dorado	Puerto Rico	Village	13000 people	76 km
Ingenio	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	5700 people	77 km
Bayamon	Bayamon	Puerto Rico	City	200000 people	77 km
Sabana Seca	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	6200 people	78 km
Levittown	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	30000 people	81 km
Guaynabo	Guaynabo	Puerto Rico	City	79000 people	82 km
Catano	Catano	Puerto Rico	Village	30000 people	84 km
Rio Piedras	San Juan	Puerto Rico	Village	-	88 km
San Juan	San Juan	Puerto Rico	Capital	420000 people	90 km
Isabela	Isabela	Puerto Rico	Village	13000 people	68 km
Centro Puntas	Rincon	Puerto Rico	Village	-	72 km
Aguas Buenas	Aguas Buenas	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	75 km
La Plaza	Caguas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	76 km
Patillas	Patillas	Puerto Rico	Village	4100 people	77 km
Caguas	Caguas	Puerto Rico	Village	89000 people	80 km
San Lorenzo	San Lorenzo	Puerto Rico	Village	8900 people	86 km
Gurabo	Gurabo	Puerto Rico	Village	9000 people	87 km
Trujillo Alto	Trujillo Alto	Puerto Rico	Village	51000 people	89 km
Celada	Gurabo	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	89 km
Martorell	Yabucoa	Puerto Rico	Village	2900 people	90 km
Juncos	Juncos	Puerto Rico	Village	9000 people	91 km
Yabucoa	Yabucoa	Puerto Rico	Village	6600 people	91 km
Carolina	Carolina	Puerto Rico	Major city	170000 people	95 km
Las Piedras	Las Piedras	Puerto Rico	Village	6400 people	95 km
La Fermina	Las Piedras	Puerto Rico	Village	3200 people	97 km
Campo Rico	Canovanas	Puerto Rico	Village	3200 people	99 km
Humacao	Humacao	Puerto Rico	Village	21000 people	99 km
Santa Barbara	Canovanas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	99 km
Canovanas	Canovanas	Puerto Rico	Village	8100 people	100 km
San Isidro	Canovanas	Puerto Rico	Village	8100 people	102 km
La Dolores	Rio Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	104 km
Loiza Aldea	Loiza	Puerto Rico	Village	-	105 km
Punta Santiago	Humacao	Puerto Rico	Village	5800 people	106 km
Playa de Humacao	Humacao	Puerto Rico	Village	-	108 km
Rio Grande	Rio Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	31000 people	108 km
Vieques	Loiza	Puerto Rico	Village	4300 people	109 km
Naguabo	Naguabo	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	110 km
Luquillo	Luquillo	Puerto Rico	Village	7900 people	117 km
Aguas Claras	Ceiba	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	118 km
Ceiba	Ceiba	Puerto Rico	Village	6300 people	120 km
Fajardo	Fajardo	Puerto Rico	Village	33000 people	121 km
Roosevelt Roads	Ceiba	Puerto Rico	Village	4000 people	122 km
Hacienda Arcadia	Ceiba	Puerto Rico	Village	-	130 km
Isabel Segunda	Ceiba	Puerto Rico	Village	-	139 km
Santa Maria	Ceiba	Puerto Rico	Village	-	140 km
Cabo Engano	La Altagracia	Dominican Republic	Village	-	184 km
El Cabo	La Altagracia	Dominican Republic	Village	-	189 km
Boca de Yuma	La Altagracia	Dominican Republic	Village	2000 people	204 km
El Macao	La Altagracia	Dominican Republic	Village	-	212 km
Mano Juan	La Altagracia	Dominican Republic	Village	-	212 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
Mercedita	PSE	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	19 km
Fort Allen		6				0	25 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	31 km
Parguera		10				0	33 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	34 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	37 km
Santa Isabel		8				0	37 km
Boqueron		1				0	44 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	46 km
Orocovis Health Center		523				0	47 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	50 km
Baxter-Aibonito		560				0	54 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	55 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	56 km
Labadie		137				0	66 km
Prasa - La Plata		110				0	69 km
Dorado		23				0	74 km
Bayamon Regional Hospital		34				0	77 km
Rexach Office Building		18				0	82 km
Prtc Office Building		53				0	84 km
Prasa-Barbosa		50				0	89 km
Borinquen	BQN	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11700	73 km
Patillas		3				0	76 km
Isla Grande	SIG	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5300	88 km
State Government Number One		82				0	90 km
Luis Munoz Marin International	SJU	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	95 km
Boqueron		114				0	99 km
Humacao		10				0	101 km
Diego Jimenez Torres	FAJ	20	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	120 km
Roosevelt Roads Ns	NRR	12	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11000	121 km
Fajardo Harbor		unknown				0	124 km
Vieques	VQS	14	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	133 km
Camp Garcia Vieques		14				0	140 km
Benjamin Rivera Noriega	CPX	15				0	157 km
Punta Cana	PUJ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10100	185 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	6 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	11 km
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	15 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	52 km
Las Mareas (Guayama)	PRLAM	Puerto Rico	56 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	59 km
Las Mareas		Puerto Rico	60 km
Aguadilla	PRBQN	Puerto Rico	69 km
San Juan	PRSJU	Puerto Rico	85 km
Arroyo		Puerto Rico	71 km
Maunabo		Puerto Rico	88 km
Yabucoa	PRPYA	Puerto Rico	96 km
Puerto de Humacao		Puerto Rico	108 km
Naguabo		Puerto Rico	111 km
Ensenada Honda		Puerto Rico	121 km
Mona Island	PROIS	Puerto Rico	124 km
Fajardo		Puerto Rico	125 km
Isabel Segunda		Puerto Rico	138 km
Culebra		Puerto Rico	165 km
Cape Engano		Dominican Republic	182 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Toa Vaca Dam	Toa Vaca	1972	31 km
Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	37 km
Dos Bocas	Rio Grande de Arecibo	1942	43 km
Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	53 km
Carite	La Plata	1913	68 km
La Plata	La Plata	1974	69 km
Patillas	Rio Grande de Patillas	1914	76 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity	Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
	BONUS	UNITED STATES	1	70 km

More information

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