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M2.8 Earthquake near Isabela, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 23:29:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 23:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Isabela, Puerto Rico (United States). With a focal depth of about 22 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 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
250687bea1c19b46358a28ed803011c167f2dcd1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
21.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 23:29:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Isabela
County
Isabela
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.56267, -67.00300
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.7 km
Shallow
21.7 km
21.7 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: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) nuclear power plantPuerto RicoPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    35.6 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

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

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