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
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

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.9 0.1 1.5
us70006vll Scaled population (raster) 2.88 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Balneario de Cana Gorda, Puerto Rico. This height is estimated for 7-Jan-2020 08:26:17.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
7-Jan-2020 08:26:17 Balneario de Cana Gorda Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:26:17 Indios Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:26:17 El Faro Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:27:01 Tallaboa Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:25:58 Tuque Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:25:58 Amalia Marin Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:25:58 Santa Cruz Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:25:58 Quinta Esperanza Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:25:58 Penuelas (Punta Guayanilla)- Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:26:17 Maria Antonia Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:26:17 Campamento Borinquen Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:26:17 Media Quijada Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:29:33 Buyones Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:29:33 Boca Chica Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:29:33 Playita Cortada Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:51:62 Guaypao Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 09:01:58 Clausells Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:50:04 Magas Arriba Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:49:32 Ensenada Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 08:49:32 Guanica Puerto Rico  0.1
7-Jan-2020 09:17:77 Santa Isabel Puerto Rico  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 6.5, 5km SSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 17.951
  • Longitude: -66.736
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 262 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 15 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -68.236, 16.451, -65.236, 19.451
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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