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M2.3 Earthquake near Barrio Pueblo, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 15:41:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 15:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Barrio Pueblo, Puerto Rico (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
2c5e37b85b800d195e02baf434522b0552a16f40
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 15:41:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Barrio Pueblo
County
Guánica
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.96883, -66.91550
Temperature
33.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 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: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mercedita International AirportPuerto Rico · PSE · TJPS
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Eugenio Maria De Hostos AirportPuerto Rico · MAZ · TJMZ
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

Of 850 other entries for this area and period, 496 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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