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M2.5 Earthquake near Salinas, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 13:17:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Salinas, Puerto Rico (United States) on September 25, 2026 at 13:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 160 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
4a47bbb19fc49858e23cc922914d875d08143c4a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 13:17:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Salinas
County
Salinas
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.91583, -66.28450
Temperature
30.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — shallower 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: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mercedita International AirportPuerto Rico · PSE · TJPS
    31.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 914 Catalogue entries

Of 913 other entries for this area and period, 273 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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