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M2.6 Earthquake near Hato Nuevo, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 04:14:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Hato Nuevo, Puerto Rico (United States) on September 29, 2026 at 04:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 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 157 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
85edfb2ce3f15bc5289ca93ec0b13df5bae61902
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
65.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 04:14:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Hato Nuevo
County
Guaynabo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.29483, -66.09483
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.7 km
Shallow
65.7 km
65.7 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: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci AirportPuerto Rico · SIG · TJIG
    18.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Luis Munoz Marin International AirportPuerto Rico · SJU · TJSJ
    18.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • José Aponte de la Torre AirportPuerto Rico · NRR · TJRV
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 922 Catalogue entries

Of 921 other entries for this area and period, 246 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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