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M3.3 Earthquake near Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 06:49:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Puerto Rico (United States) on October 24, 2026 at 06:49 UTC. At around 152 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
0b27bd9546b7c615d4a3136f5983118d2c9f3a02
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
152.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 06:49:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Puerto Rico
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.06133, -65.23417
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 152.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 152.3 km
Intermediate
152.3 km
152.3 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Antonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportPuerto Rico · VQS · TJVQ
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Benjamin Rivera Noriega AirportPuerto Rico · CPX · TJCP
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cyril E. King AirportU.S. Virgin Islands · STT · TIST
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Puerto Rico

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

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