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M2.0 Earthquake near Coamo, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 21:35:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Coamo, Puerto Rico (United States) on September 16, 2026 at 21:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 190 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
9765bfd5462cef1f788ed20a3c158c6c2e925bc1
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 21:35:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Coamo
County
Coamo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.02417, -66.33950
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 km — close to 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: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 465 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
    23.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 842 Catalogue entries

Of 841 other entries for this area and period, 811 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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