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M2.3 Earthquake near Las Marías, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-05 21:25:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Las Marías, Puerto Rico (United States) on September 5, 2026 at 21:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1f042292ccd14b712dd3a56cdd462b045a289ff7
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
17.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 21:25:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Las Marías
County
Las Marías
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.23183, -66.99800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.6 km
Shallow
17.6 km
17.6 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Eugenio Maria De Hostos AirportPuerto Rico · MAZ · TJMZ
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rafael Hernández International AirportPuerto Rico · BQN · TJBQ
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) nuclear power plantPuerto RicoPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    32.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 851 Catalogue entries

Of 850 other entries for this area and period, 450 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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