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M2.7 Earthquake near Montalva, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 19:24:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Montalva, Puerto Rico (United States) on September 18, 2026 at 19:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 218 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
02e4cea76703a8307403463cc4b65cd7fdc79463
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 19:24:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Montalva
County
Guánica
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.97600, -66.95450
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 18, 2026, 7:36 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 28, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Eugenio Maria De Hostos AirportPuerto Rico · MAZ · TJMZ
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mercedita International AirportPuerto Rico · PSE · TJPS
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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Puerto Rico

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 931 Catalogue entries

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