The proximity of these events to Puerto Rico, and their shallow depth, mean that dozens of these events have been felt on land, though with the exception of the latest two earthquakes, the M 6.4 and the M 5.8, none are likely to have caused significant damage. 6.4 Earthquake Hits Puerto Rico on 2nd Day of Strong Temblors; at Least 1 Killed January 7, 2020, ktla.com A 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Puerto Rico on Tuesday morning, killing at leas… Additionally, earthquakes will likely be felt on a daily basis for several more months. [20] The government set up a central command center, where all pertinent state and municipal dependencies supporting the relief effort were to set up base and coordinate activities at the Polydeportivo Frankie Colon in Urbanización Los Caobos, Barrio Bucaná, Ponce. It is very unlikely the aftershocks will cease completely within the next month. January 12, 2020 by Armand Vervaeck. January 24, 2020 by Armand Vervaeck. Father Melvin Díaz Aponte inspects damage to the Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción church after a 6.4 earthquake hit just south of the island on January 7, 2020 in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. Aftershocks will continue near the mainshock. Puerto Rico lies in a tectonically active region where earthquakes have occurred for centuries, but because Puerto Rico has not experienced a quake of this level of impact since 1918, the recent quakes, their aftershocks, and resulting damage took many islanders by surprise. 9 January 2020. The rate of aftershocks is expected to decline, but they may still feel such shaking on a weekly basis for between 1.5 years and a decade. [34], By January 14, over 600 soldiers of the Puerto Rico National Guard had set up five tent cities for the homeless, with at least some tents outfitted with air conditioning for the bed-ridden and the elderly, in the towns of Guánica, Yauco, Guayanilla, Peñuelas and Ponce, with facilities for over 3,200 refugees. The NASA Earth Applied Sciences Disasters Program has activated a “Tier 1” response to the earthquakes in Puerto Rico. [43] By January 14, the number of homeless region-wide had climbed to 8,000. 30-Day Aftershock Scenarios (Revised: Jan 14; English | Spanish). close. Latest earthquake was a 5.8. The USGS aftershock forecast, updated on Jan. 11, indicates the likelihood of a M 6.0 or larger aftershock over the next 7 days is 12 percent. USGS scientists Thomas L. Pratt and Alena L. Leads, along with Dr. Elizabeth Vanacore, associate research professor at University of Puerto Rico, analyze data in earthquake monitoring and recording equipment amid aftershocks across the island's southern coast. Office of Communications and Publishing12201 Sunrise Valley DriveReston, VA 20192United StatesPhone: 703-648-4460. , USGS has modeled three possible scenarios for this earthquake sequence as it evolves over the next month. Visit the USGS event page for more information. The USGS National Earthquake Information Center is preparing to deploy six portable seismometers to Puerto Rico to supplement the seismometers already part of the Puerto Rico Seismic Network. Earthquake forecasts are created using a statistical analysis based on past earthquakes and are presented in terms of probabilities of earthquakes of a given size occurring. [68], Road damages due to landslides included Puerto Rico highways PR-132, PR-139, and PR-218. The results in this report are based on the current behavior (as of January 17, 2020) of this aftershock sequence and may need to be modified if that behavior changes, including if a larger earthquake occurs. Scenario One (most likely): 81 percent chance [+5% from yesterday], Scenario Two (less likely): 17 percent chance [-4% from yesterday], Scenario Three (least likely): 2 percent chance [-1% from yesterday]. image copyright AFP. The January 6 and 7, 2020, M 5.8 and M 6.4 earthquakes offshore of southwest Puerto Rico occurred as the result of oblique strike slip faulting at shallow depth. “El USGS y nuestros colaboradores en la Red Sísmica de Puerto Rico comenzaron a instalar estaciones sísmicas adicionales poco después del terremoto principal. (Public domain.). Puerto Rico Earthquake 3rd Update January 7, 2020 - YouTube Minor earthquake - Guanica, Puerto Rico - January 24, 2020. Photo credit: Fernando Martínez Torres. Public domain.). BULLETIN 1 ISSUED: January 7, 2020 10:30 AM ET. [55], The January 11 aftershock inflicted further damage. This is a classic ‘soft first story’’ building. ), 30-Day Aftershock Scenarios (Revised: Jan 16; English | Spanish). Significant damage is possible. Entire neighborhoods of cement structures shifted and crumbled, leaving thousands of people homeless and many more living in precarious situations. Dr. Elizabeth Vanacore talks about the installation of temporary seismic stations in southwest Puerto Rico. 30-Day Aftershock Scenarios (Revised: Jan 11; Spanish-language version). [58][59], In Ponce both historic and modern buildings were damaged. The day of the main quake, January 7, Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced declared a state of emergency and activated the Puerto Rico National Guard and the Puerto Rico State Guard. Shall we cancel? These scenarios represent what could happen from January 12 to February 12, 2020. [22] Several faults are also known to cross parts of the main island. Our results do not imply a change in the risk of earthquakes in other parts of Puerto Rico. On January 8, the day after the main quake, the Ponce municipal government registered 1,111 residents in city shelters, "not including hundreds more" who drove to government-designated meeting sites, such as Estadio Paquito Montaner, to sleep in their cars. This is the strongest earthquake so far in an Earthquake Swarm that started with a M4.7 5km SE of Guanica on December 28, 2019 at 22:35:37 UTC. Regardless of scenario, earthquakes will continue to occur for days, months, or potentially years to come. The USGS aftershock forecast indicates there is a 3 percent chance of a magnitude 6.4 or larger aftershock over the next 7 days. The annual chance of a magnitude 6 or greater aftershock will remain above 25 percent for 3 months to 3 years. It is very unlikely the aftershocks will cease completely within the next month. The Mw 6.4 event had a focal mechanism consistent with normal faulting on a fault trending WSW-ENE. [19] Another estimate out the number of refugees at 5,000. A large aftershock or new mainshock would, once again, increase the frequency and magnitude of aftershocks. [Video] Scientists map the ground failure that occurred due to the Puerto Rico. A magnitude 5.9 aftershock has hit Puerto Rico just days after it was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake. Before this sequence, within the last 50 years and within 31 miles of the M 6.4 quake’s epicenter, there have been 10 earthquakes M 4.0+. Since the M 4.7 event on December 28, 2019, over 500 M 2+ earthquakes have occurred in this region (as of 2PM EST, 01/07/20), 32 of which were M 4+, including the January 6th M 5.8 and the M 6.4 event on January 7th and its aftershocks. The USGS aftershock forecast, updated on Jan. 13, indicates the likelihood of a M 6.0 or larger aftershock over the next 7 days is 8 percent [down 3% from yesterday]. A M6.4 very shallow (6.7km) Earthquake occurred in southern Puerto Rico on January 7, 2020, 08:24:27 UTC, 9.6 km (6.0 mi) SE of Guayanilla / 98 km SW of San Juan. A car is crushed under a home that collapsed after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Jan. 8, 2020. Share. Only one of these scenarios will occur. It also became a collection center for items for the earthquake homeless. [73][74][75], In the aftermath of the main quake and its major aftershocks, thousands of residents, including many whose homes had not been damaged, developed seismophobia and continued sleeping outdoors weeks after the earthquake of January 7. If Yes, tell us by using the I FELT IT form behind the earthquake or at the bottom of this page. That same day, she also made available $130 million in aid to the municipalities affected. USGS and Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) experts are on the ground today near the south coast of Puerto Rico, working quickly to install six sets of seismometers that will help seismologists better monitor earthquakes, document the strength of ground shaking, estimate potential earthquake damage, and forecast aftershocks. A large aftershock or new mainshock would, once again, increase the frequency and magnitude of aftershocks. [14], The May 2 M 5.5 earthquake caused further damage to buildings in Ponce. Based on our aftershock forecasts, USGS has modeled three possible scenarios for this earthquake sequence as it evolves over the next month. [6] A Mw 5.4 earthquake occurred on May 2 at 11:13 UTC in the same area as the M 6.4 event and with a similar focal mechanism. Two portable sensors: a strong motion sensor (to record strong shaking that can be felt) and a broadband sensor (to record weak motion for detecting small earthquakes) buried into the ground to detect earthquakes. Additionally, aftershocks continued for days after a 5.9 earthquake occurred on January 11th. [30] There were also rock and landslides. Each symbol represents an earthquake sized by magnitude. This earthquake could cause additional damage in the same region and increases the number of aftershocks. Jul, 2020 By H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D., S.E. Photo (L-R) Jose Cancel of Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN), Alena Leeds of USGS and Javier Santiago of PRSN install a temporary seismometer at Sabana Yeguas in southwestern Puerto Rico on Jan. 10, 2020. [19][20] Tent cities were set up in five of the hardest-hit towns with space for some 3,200 refugees. Preliminary focal mechanism solutions for the earthquake indicate faulting occurred as the result of slip on either a steeply dipping plane striking just north of west, or on a steeply dipping plane striking just west of south. More than 8,000 houses have been damaged. More than two thousand earthquakes hit southern Puerto Rico between late December, 2019 and early January, 2020. [42], On January 13, it was reported that some 3,000 homes had been destroyed or significantly damaged. The report forecasts aftershock duration potential for up to ten years after the magnitude 6.4 mainshock in southwestern Puerto Rico. Paramedics carry a patient who was injured in Ponce after an earthquake struck Puerto Rico on Jan. 7, 2020. (Public domain. Magnitude 3 and above events are large enough to be felt near the epicenter. Based on our aftershock forecasts, USGS has modeled three possible scenarios for this earthquake sequence as it evolves over the next month. Earthquake symbols are sized by magnitude and colored according to the time of the earthquake relative to December 28, 2019. Los pronósticos que se encuentran en este informe se pueden usar como guía para lo toma de decisiones de política pública u otras acciones. Among the structures damaged by this aftershock were the Ponce Servicios municipal government building,[56] Museo de la Masacre de Ponce,[57] Residencia Armstrong-Poventud,[57] and Casa Vives. Starting on December 28, 2019, and progressing into 2021, the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake swarm, including 11 that were of magnitude 5 or greater. The earthquakes in these scenarios would occur in the areas near where aftershocks are happening now. The Guanica lighthouse was among the buildings in that town with particular damage. [65], There was no electricity in Ponce and in most of Puerto Rico on Tuesday, January 7, the day of the 4:24AM earthquake. Only one of these scenarios will occur. [46], Numerous authorities pointed to the emotional toll on the people, particularly on entire families who had been left homeless. El video muestra gráficamente el enjambre de sobre 3,000 terremotos que han afectado a al isla desde diciembre 2019. Years in boxes next to red outlines are reoccurrence rates. 6.3 earthquake - Puerto Rico Region on Tuesday, 7 January 2020 - information Starkes Erdbeben der Stärke 6.3 - Puerto Rico Region am Dienstag, 07. (Credit: Thomas Pratt, USGS. Over the past several weeks, hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred in this same region, beginning in earnest with a M 4.7 earthquake late on December 28 and a M 5.0 event a few hours later. It is highly likely that there will be many smaller earthquakes (M>3) over the next 1 Week. The rate of aftershocks will decline over time, but a large aftershock can increase the numbers again, temporarily. The earthquakes in these scenarios would occur in the areas near where aftershocks are happening now. Have you felt the shaking? Related Document(s): This photo was taken in Ridgecrest, CA. Puerto Rico, Guayanilla offshore, 13 km south of Indios: 6.4 9.0 VIII As a result of the main shock of the 2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes, electricity was cut in most of the island and many buildings, including churches, collapsed in the southern part. Only one of these scenarios will occur. [76][77][78], On January 10, USGS and Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) scientists were working to install six sets of temporary seismometers near the southern coast to augment the existing PRSN instruments. To the south of the island, and south of today’s earthquake, Caribbean plate upper crust subducts beneath Puerto Rico at the Muertos Trough. Using our EQ Report iOS or Android app would even be easier and very informative (links in banner above this text). The forecasts found in this report can be used to guide public policy decisions or other actions. A series of small earthquakes began hitting Puerto Rico on December 28, with the first major quake, at 5.8 magnitude, coming Monday, January 6. Within the next year, there is a 20-30 percent chance of an aftershock as large as the mainshock or larger. Based on our aftershock forecasts, USGS has modeled three possible scenarios for this earthquake sequence as it evolves over the next month. [6] The largest and most damaging of this sequence was a magnitude 6.4 Mw, which occurred on January 7 at 04:24 AST (08:24 UTC), with a maximum felt intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Estimates for other magnitude ranges and time periods can be found in the forecast. [13] Damage to government structures was calculated in the hundreds of millions[5] and financial losses were estimated in $3.1 billion. Se espera que la tasa de réplicas disminuya, pero aún pueden sentir tales temblores semanalmente entre 1.5 años y una década. This is called a “doublet”: when two large earthquakes of similar size occur closely in time and location. Often questions arise about the ability of entities covered by the HIPAA The largest event, a Mw 6.4, occurred the next morning, followed by a Mw 5.6 event within 10 minutes and a Mw 5.0 about 15 minutes after that. January 13, 2020 by Armand Vervaeck. Within the next year, there is a 5-10 percent chance of a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake. Puerto Rico blacked out by strong earthquake 02:34 San Juan — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday and was followed three hours later by an aftershock measuring 6.0. A much less likely scenario than the previous two scenarios is that recent earthquakes could trigger an earthquake significantly larger than the M 6.4 that occurred Jan. 7, 2020 (i.e., M 7.0 and above). We will continue to work diligently to provide timely earthquake information -- such as this aftershock duration report -- to help support and protect the local communities of our nation.”. This earthquake sequence is consistent with expectations of seismicity in the region. A Puerto Rican flag waves on top of a pile of rubble as debris is removed from a main road in Guanica, Puerto Rico on January 8, 2020, one day after an earthquake. January 7, 2020 Acting FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor has been in constant communication and coordination with Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez. The earthquakes in these scenarios would occur in the areas near where aftershocks are happening now. The January 6, 2020, M 5.8 earthquake offshore of southwest Puerto Rico occurred as the result of oblique strike slip faulting at shallow depth. Answer 1 of 264: Planning a trip to Puerto Rico January 16 for a week. [67] The Costa Sur power plant, which provides a quarter of the island's power, had sustained "destruction on a grand scale"[40] and estimates said it would take at least a year for repairs to be completed. The study results do not imply a change in the risk of earthquakes in other parts of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico in the northeast Caribbean Sea is home to over 3 million people with an additional 150,000 people living on the nearby Virgin Islands. These scenarios represent what could happen from January 11 to February 11, 2020. Fault traces are shown as lines with the following descriptions: barbed=thrust fault; solid=strike-slip fault with arrows showing relative direction of motion; black and white=normal fault. An extensive earthquake sequence, with thousands of events, occurred near the southern coast of Puerto Rico from December 2019 through April 2020, with the largest event being a damaging M W 6.4 extensional faulting earthquake on 7 January 2020. [21] To the north the North American Plate is being subducted beneath this microplate along the Puerto Rico Trench. Regardless of scenario, earthquakes will continue to occur for days, months, or potentially years to come. Travel Alert January 2020: Earthquakes in Puerto Rico. This combinations of two photos shows Punta Ventana, or Window Point, in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico on Jan. 27, 2019 and Jan. 6, 2020 after the effects of an earthquake. [32], On January 7, the Puerto Rican government made available $130 million in aid. [15] Consideration was being given the building a brand new plant instead of repairing the damaged plant. 30-Day Aftershock Scenarios (Revised: Jan 15; English | Spanish). [37][38] A woman died of a heart attack in the town of Guayanilla after a 4.36-magnitude aftershock hit overnight during the night of January 9 to January 10. A Puerto Rican flag waves on top of a pile of rubble as debris is removed from a main road in Guanica, Puerto Rico on January 8, 2020, one day after an earthquake. The preliminary location of today's 6.4 earthquake is within about 7.5 miles (12 km) of the January 6, 2020, M 5.8 earthquake. January 7, 2020. About sharing. Among these were Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Museo de la Masacre, Iglesia Evangélica (northwest corner of C. Unión and C. Vives); "La Gloria" store on Paseo Atocha, Hotel Ponce Plaza, Condominium Ponciana on C. Marina, Darlington Building, also on C. Marina. Los resultados en este informe se basan en el comportamiento actual (a partir del 17 de enero de 2020) de esta secuencia de réplicas y es posible que deba modificarse si ese comportamiento cambia, incluso si ocurre un terremoto más grande. Full Title: Communications Status Report for Areas Impacted by Puerto Rico Earthquakes January 10, 2020 Bureau(s): Public Safety and Homeland Security, Media Relations Description: Communications status report for areas impacted by earthquakes in Puerto Rico – Jan. 10, 2020. You can view the aftershock forecast here. At the … If Yes, tell us by using the I FELT IT form behind the earthquake or at the bottom of this page. Tectonics in Puerto Rico are dominated by the convergence between the North America and Caribbean plates, with the island being squeezed between the two. 30-Day Aftershock Scenarios (Revised: Jan 12; English | Spanish). Latest earthquakes in Puerto Rico Updated 3 Jan 2021 15:38 GMT - During Jan 2020, Puerto Rico was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.3, 8 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 95 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 332 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 431 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. The damages forced the closing of several downtown streets. [23], The sequence began on December 28, 2019 with a Mw 4.7 earthquake, followed closely by a Mw 5.0 event in the early hours of December 29. People in the area affected by the aftershocks may feel shaking from magnitude 3 aftershocks on a daily basis for the next 2 to 6 months. There continues to be a high likelihood of M 3.0+ aftershocks this week. [63], On January 11, Ponce alone had sustained an estimated $150 million in damages. Here is the latest aftershock forecast for the M 6.4 that occurred January 7, 2020. The largest and most damaging of this sequence was a magnitude 6.4 Mw, which occurred on January 7 at 04:24 AST (08:24 UTC), with a maximum felt intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. The January 6 and 7, 2020, M 5.8 and M 6.4 earthquakes offshore of southwest Puerto Rico occurred as the result of oblique strike slip faulting at shallow depth. Many of these earthquakes were magnitude 4+, including a 5.8 on January 6th and a 6.4 on January 7th — the most damaging earthquake to Puerto Rico in over a century. Puerto Rico blacked out by strong earthquake 02:34 San Juan — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday and was followed three hours later by an aftershock measuring 6.0. Continuaremos trabajando diligentemente para proporcionar información oportuna sobre terremotos, como este informe de duración de réplicas, para ayudar a apoyar y proteger a las comunidades locales de nuestra nación". On January 17, Puerto Rico governor fired three members of her Cabinet after a group of Puerto Ricans broke into an enormous State warehouse in the La Guancha sector of Barrio Playa in Ponce and found it fully stocked with emergency items including cots, gas stoves, batteries, water, baby formula, diapers that had been stored there since after Hurricane Maria, and which the governor had not been made aware of. Blanket Waivers for Puerto Rico Earthquakes – January 2020 • Skilled Nursing Facilities 1812(f): This waiver of the requirement for a 3-day prior hospitalization for coverage of a skilled nursing facility stay provides temporary emergency coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) services without a … The USGS aftershock forecast indicates there is a 4 percent chance of a magnitude 6.4 or larger aftershock over the next 7 days. [33] On January 12, 2020, Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced made a disbursement of $2 million to each of six municipalities most affected by the quake;[19] the monies came from the Puerto Rico State Emergency Reserve Fund. For example, according to its mayor, in the town of Yauco alone, there were 3,200 homes with some degree of damage. The earthquakes in these scenarios would occur in the areas near where aftershocks are happening now. [12] There were refugees in 28 government-sponsored refugee centers spread over 14 municipalities of southern and central Puerto Rico. Based on our aftershock forecasts, USGS has modeled three possible scenarios for this earthquake sequence as it evolves over the next month. [40], There were refugees in 28 government-sponsored refugee centers in the southern and central Puerto Rico municipalities of Yauco, Guánica, Ponce, Peñuelas, Guayanilla, Utuado, Maricao, Juana Díaz, Adjuntas, Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, Jayuya and Mayagüez. The NOAA Tsunami Warning System states no tsunami warning or advisory. Preliminary focal mechanism solutions for the earthquake indicate faulting occurred as the result of slip on either a moderately dipping plane striking just north of west, or on a moderately dipping plane striking just west of south. [31] By January 13 the number of refugees was estimated at around 3,000 Island-wide, but the municipal officials of some local governments believed that figure was probably about right for refugees in just their own single municipalities. Los hallazgos más detallados están listados a continuación. Es probable que las réplicas futuras se ubiquen donde ya se han producido réplicas, dentro de unos 30 kilómetros (aproximadamente 20 millas) del epicentro del terremoto principal de magnitud 6.4. El informe pronostica un potencial de duración de las réplicas de hasta diez años después del de magnitud 6.4 en el suroeste de Puerto Rico. [+] Puerto Rico on January 6, 2020. The earthquake, Puerto Rico’s strongest since 1918 leveled buildings and killed at least one man. Issued On: DL 006 Ticket Stock The most significant of the earthquakes occurred approximately eight kilometers — or almost 4.35 miles — south of Indios in Puerto Rico at 3:24:26 in the morning Eastern Standard Time today, Tuesday, January 7, 2020; and it measured on the Richter scale as a magnitude of 6.4. The earthquakes in these scenarios would occur in the areas near where aftershocks are happening now. There is also a high likelihood of M 3.0+ aftershocks in the coming week; these M 3.0+ quakes may be felt near the epicenters. The epicenter of an earthquake that hit Puerto Rico on Jan. 25, 2020, was near the town of Guayanilla. Only one of these scenarios will occur. Based on our aftershock forecasts, USGS has modeled three possible scenarios for this earthquake sequence as it evolves over the next month. 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