M 5.6 in Puerto Rico on 07 Jan 2020 08:34 UTC

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: 5.6M
Glide number: EQ-2020-000001-PRI
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.9223 , -66.7308
Event Date: 07 Jan 2020 08:34 UTC
07 Jan 2020 04:34 Local
Exposed Population: About 23000 people in MMI
3330000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006vm9
Inserted at: 08 Jan 2020 08:37 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006vm9 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1289161 0 07 Jan 2020 08:34 5.6M, 10km 5.45 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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, El Faro, Guaypao, Indios, Tuque, Media Quijada, Magas Arriba, Guayanilla, Amalia Marin, Campamento Borinquen, and Carolina.

Radius Population
100 km 3.3 million people
75 km 1.8 million people
50 km 680000 people
20 km 190000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tallaboa Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 11 km
El Faro Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 11 km
Guaypao Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 12 km
Indios Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1700 people 13 km
Tuque Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 13 km
Media Quijada Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 13 km
Magas Arriba Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 13 km
Guayanilla Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village 5100 people 14 km
Amalia Marin Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 14 km
Campamento Borinquen Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 15 km
Balneario de Cana Gorda Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Cambalache Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Clausells Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 16 km
Tallaboa Alta Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 2200 people 16 km
La Capital Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Macana Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Penuelas Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Maria Antonia Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 17 km
Palomas Yauco Puerto Rico Village 2300 people 18 km
Santa Cruz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
Santo Domingo Penuelas Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 18 km
Yauco Yauco Puerto Rico Village 20000 people 18 km
El Madrigal Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 18 km
Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico City 160000 people 19 km
Marueno Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 19 km
Guanica Guanica Puerto Rico Village 9200 people 19 km
Corozal Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Magueyes Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
El Tumbao Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Quinta Esperanza Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Altavista Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Fuig Guanica Puerto Rico Village 1200 people 20 km
Jose Tormos Diego Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 20 km
Almacigo Bajo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Hacienda Catalina Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 21 km
Ensenada Guanica Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Calzada Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Belgodere Guayanilla Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Lluveras Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 2000 people 22 km
El Bronce Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Buyones Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 22 km
Hacienda Esperanza Penuelas Puerto Rico Village - 23 km
Hacienda Batiz Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda Burenes Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Boca Chica Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 24 km
Hacienda Mejias Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Hacienda Usera Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Capitanejo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3200 people 25 km
Campamento Susua Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Hacienda Pietri Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Machuchal Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Guaraguao Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 25 km
Cerrillos Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Coto Laurel Ponce Puerto Rico Village 3600 people 26 km
Liborio Negron Torres Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Aguilita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 4900 people 26 km
Hacienda Rosario Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 26 km
Maraguez Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Hacienda Americo Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 27 km
Pastillo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 3800 people 28 km
Hacienda La Juanita Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Hacienda La Gloria Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
La Pica Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Luis Llorens Torres Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Hacienda Las Pinas Yauco Puerto Rico Village - 28 km
Adjuntas Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village 5000 people 28 km
Hacienda Arbela Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Hacienda Bianchi Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 29 km
Hacienda Carmelita Ponce Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Juana Diaz Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 9600 people 30 km
Piedra Aguzada Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 30 km
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village 8800 people 31 km
Hacienda El Banco Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 31 km
Hacienda Indiera Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 31 km
Margarita Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Villa Perez Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Guayabal Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village 2400 people 32 km
Castaner Lares Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Bizarreta Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Guayabo Dulce Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Hacienda La Esperanza Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 32 km
Rio Canas Abajo Juana Diaz Puerto Rico Village - 33 km
Playita Cortada Santa Isabel Puerto Rico Village 1700 people 33 km
Hacienda Esperanza Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 33 km
La Parguera Lajas Puerto Rico Village 1100 people 33 km
Hacienda Beatriz Soledad Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 33 km
Hacienda Iberia Lares Puerto Rico Village - 34 km
Hacienda Ripoll Adjuntas Puerto Rico Village - 34 km
Semil Villalba Puerto Rico Village - 34 km
Hacienda Llanada Maricao Puerto Rico Village - 34 km
San Ramon San German Puerto Rico Village - 34 km
Finca Juanita Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 34 km
Hacienda Monserrate Lares Puerto Rico Village - 35 km
Hacienda Santa Elena Utuado Puerto Rico Village - 35 km
Collores Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 35 km
Campamento Santana Sabana Grande Puerto Rico Village - 35 km
Las Ollas Santa Isabel Puerto Rico Village 1900 people 36 km
Villalba Villalba Puerto Rico Village 4400 people 36 km
Hacienda Luisa Lajas Puerto Rico Village - 36 km
Hacienda Gripinas Jayuya Puerto Rico Village - 37 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 22 km
Fort Allen 6 0 28 km
Parguera 10 0 33 km
Orama-Layuya 446 0 36 km
Baxter-San German 64 0 36 km
Lajas Airpark 9 0 37 km
Santa Isabel 8 0 38 km
Boqueron 1 0 44 km
Cullingford Field 4 0 46 km
Orocovis Health Center 523 0 51 km
Sabalos Ward 10 0 52 km
Baxter-Aibonito 560 0 57 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos MAZ 9 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 57 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol ARE 7 0 60 km
Labadie 137 0 69 km
Prasa - La Plata 110 0 73 km
Borinquen BQN 72 Civ. Paved Yes 11700 77 km
Patillas 3 0 77 km
Dorado 23 0 78 km
Bayamon Regional Hospital 34 0 80 km
Rexach Office Building 18 0 86 km
Prtc Office Building 53 0 88 km
Isla Grande SIG 3 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 91 km
Prasa-Barbosa 50 0 93 km
State Government Number One 82 0 93 km
Luis Munoz Marin International SJU 3 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guayanilla PRGUY Puerto Rico 10 km
Ponce PRPSE Puerto Rico 14 km
Guanica Harbour PRGUX Puerto Rico 15 km
Mayaguez PRMAZ Puerto Rico 54 km
Las Mareas (Guayama) PRLAM Puerto Rico 57 km
Las Mareas Puerto Rico 61 km
Arecibo PRARE Puerto Rico 63 km
Aguadilla PRBQN Puerto Rico 72 km
Arroyo Puerto Rico 72 km
San Juan PRSJU Puerto Rico 89 km
Maunabo Puerto Rico 90 km
Yabucoa PRPYA Puerto Rico 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Toa Vaca Dam Toa Vaca 1972 35 km
Caonillas Caonillas 1948 42 km
Dos Bocas Rio Grande de Arecibo 1942 48 km
Guajataca Guajataca 1928 57 km
Carite La Plata 1913 70 km
La Plata La Plata 1974 72 km
Patillas Rio Grande de Patillas 1914 77 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
BONUS UNITED STATES 1 72 km

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