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

UTC time: 2026-10-07 00:24:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 00:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Playa, Puerto Rico (United States). At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 201 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
2abf4aa46f23ab1b55e4118bd5a14173b65896d2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
88.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 00:24:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Playa
County
Añasco
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.25467, -67.20117
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.2 km
Intermediate
88.2 km
88.2 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Eugenio Maria De Hostos AirportPuerto Rico · MAZ · TJMZ
    5.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rafael Hernández International AirportPuerto Rico · BQN · TJBQ
    27.8 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
    14.2 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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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