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M2.1 Earthquake near Orocovis, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 22:28:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 22:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Orocovis, Puerto Rico (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 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 168 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
2c942f78e97ca0f70b3ed9a3c9c280e4fd4ad409
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
39.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 22:28:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Orocovis
County
Orocovis
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.25867, -66.42367
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.3 km
Shallow
39.3 km
39.3 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: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mercedita International AirportPuerto Rico · PSE · TJPS
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci AirportPuerto Rico · SIG · TJIG
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Luis Munoz Marin International AirportPuerto Rico · SJU · TJSJ
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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