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M2.6 Earthquake near Collores, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 06:41:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Collores, Puerto Rico (United States) on September 18, 2026 at 06:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
1669102a6e39725e4179c6524f030f6462bcfe7c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 06:41:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Collores
County
Juana Díaz
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.11017, -66.54617
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 km
20.4 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mercedita International AirportPuerto Rico · PSE · TJPS
    11.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 917 Catalogue entries

Of 916 other entries for this area and period, 207 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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