Overall Green Earthquake alert in Puerto Rico from 06 Jan 2020 10:32 UTC to 10:32

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M 5.7 in Puerto Rico from 06 Jan 2020 10:32 UTC to 10:32

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:	5.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.8796 , -66.7701
Event Date:	06 Jan 2020 10:32 UTC 06 Jan 2020 06:32 Local
Exposed Population:	About 1000 people in MMI 3100000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70006v7k
Inserted at:	06 Jan 2020 11:02 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us70006v7k	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
1289015	0	06 Jan 2020 10:32	5.7M, 12.9km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:07	PTWC
1289017	0	06 Jan 2020 10:32	5.7M, 10km	5.62	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:30	NEIC
1289020	0.2	06 Jan 2020 10:32	5.8M, 6km	6.35	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	1d 12:41	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. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	1800 people
	260000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1289017	17.88/-66.77	5.7	10.0	5.64	06 Jan 2020 10:52	00:20	(new episode)
2	0	1289017	17.88/-66.77	5.7	10.0	5.617	06 Jan 2020 11:02	00:30	(upd of #1)
3	0	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.07	06 Jan 2020 11:36	01:04	(new episode)
4	0	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.156	06 Jan 2020 12:34	02:02	(upd of #3)
5	0.1	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.339	07 Jan 2020 10:37	1d 00:05	(upd of #4)
6	0.2	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.352	07 Jan 2020 19:44	1d 09:11	(upd of #5)
7	0.2	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.352	07 Jan 2020 23:04	1d 12:32	(upd of #6)
8	0	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	5.676	07 Jan 2020 23:10	1d 12:37	(upd of #7)
9	0.2	1289020	17.868/-66.819	5.8	6.0	6.352	07 Jan 2020 23:13	1d 12:41	(upd of #8)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	no people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	95000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	150000 people
Mayag?ez	Puerto Rico	210000 people
Ponce	Puerto Rico	200000 people
Aguadilla	Puerto Rico	250000 people
Arecibo	Puerto Rico	340000 people
Guayama	Puerto Rico	190000 people
Bayamon	Puerto Rico	250000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Guayanilla	Guayanilla	Puerto Rico	Village	5100 people	16 km
Guanica	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	9200 people	18 km
Yauco	Yauco	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	20 km
Ensenada	Guanica	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Penuelas	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	21 km
Santo Domingo	Penuelas	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	21 km
Ponce	Ponce	Puerto Rico	City	160000 people	23 km
Machuchal	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	-	25 km
Coto Laurel	Ponce	Puerto Rico	Village	3600 people	30 km
Aguilita	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	4900 people	30 km
Sabana Grande	Sabana Grande	Puerto Rico	Village	8800 people	31 km
Pastillo	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	3800 people	32 km
Adjuntas	Adjuntas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	32 km
Luis Llorens Torres	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	32 km
Juana Diaz	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	9600 people	34 km
Castaner	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	-	34 km
Lajas	Lajas	Puerto Rico	Village	5000 people	36 km
San German	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	36 km
Collores	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	-	39 km
Santa Isabel	Santa Isabel	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	40 km
Rio Canas	Juana Diaz	Puerto Rico	Village	-	41 km
Jayuya	Jayuya	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	42 km
Utuado	Utuado	Puerto Rico	Village	9900 people	44 km
Las Vegas	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	-	44 km
Rojo Cabo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	45 km
Rosario	San German	Puerto Rico	Village	-	46 km
Boqueron	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	2000 people	46 km
Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	46 km
Hormigueros	Hormigueros	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	47 km
Lares	Lares	Puerto Rico	Village	7000 people	48 km
Coamo	Coamo	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	49 km
Salinas	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	6100 people	51 km
Mayagnez	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	Village	79000 people	53 km
Coco	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	5800 people	56 km
La Esperanza	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	56 km
San Sebastian	San Sebastian	Puerto Rico	Village	12000 people	56 km
Florida	Florida	Puerto Rico	Village	5700 people	58 km
Coqui	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	59 km
Botijas	Orocovis	Puerto Rico	Village	-	59 km
Barranquitas	Barranquitas	Puerto Rico	Village	2900 people	60 km
Ciales	Ciales	Puerto Rico	Village	3100 people	60 km
San Felipe	Salinas	Puerto Rico	Village	-	60 km
Anasco	Anasco	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	60 km
Allende	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	60 km
Aibonito	Aibonito	Puerto Rico	Village	9300 people	61 km
Bajadero	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	3900 people	61 km
Domingo Ruiz	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	-	63 km
Jobos	Guayama	Puerto Rico	Village	3500 people	65 km
Imbery	Barceloneta	Puerto Rico	Village	-	66 km
Arecibo	Arecibo	Puerto Rico	Village	49000 people	66 km
Hatillo	Hatillo	Puerto Rico	Village	5300 people	67 km
Camuy	Camuy	Puerto Rico	Village	4000 people	68 km
Manati	Manati	Puerto Rico	Village	16000 people	68 km
Cayey	Cayey	Puerto Rico	Village	20000 people	69 km
Guayama	Guayama	Puerto Rico	Village	22000 people	70 km
Corozal	Corozal	Puerto Rico	Village	11000 people	70 km
Cidra	Cidra	Puerto Rico	Village	4900 people	73 km
Vega Baja	Vega Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	29000 people	74 km
Bayamon	Cidra	Puerto Rico	Village	1700 people	77 km
Toa Alta	Toa Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	4400 people	79 km
Pajaros	Toa Alta	Puerto Rico	Village	-	79 km
San Jose	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	-	80 km
Campanilla	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	7800 people	82 km
Candelaria	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	17000 people	83 km
Candelaria Arenas	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	5900 people	84 km
Sabana Seca	Toa Baja	Puerto Rico	Village	6200 people	86 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	26 km
Parguera		10				0	31 km
Fort Allen		6				0	32 km
Lajas Airpark		9				0	35 km
Baxter-San German		64				0	36 km
Orama-Layuya		446				0	40 km
Santa Isabel		8				0	41 km
Boqueron		1				0	42 km
Cullingford Field		4				0	44 km
Sabalos Ward		10				0	52 km
Orocovis Health Center		523				0	55 km
Eugenio Maria de Hostos	MAZ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	58 km
Baxter-Aibonito		560				0	61 km
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol	ARE	7				0	64 km
Prasa - La Plata		110				0	77 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guayanilla	PRGUY	Puerto Rico	14 km
Guanica Harbour	PRGUX	Puerto Rico	14 km
Ponce	PRPSE	Puerto Rico	18 km
Mayaguez	PRMAZ	Puerto Rico	54 km
Las Mareas (Guayama)	PRLAM	Puerto Rico	60 km
Las Mareas		Puerto Rico	64 km
Arecibo	PRARE	Puerto Rico	67 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Toa Vaca Dam	Toa Vaca	1972	39 km
Caonillas	Caonillas	1948	46 km
Dos Bocas	Rio Grande de Arecibo	1942	51 km
Guajataca	Guajataca	1928	59 km
La Plata	La Plata	1974	76 km

More information

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