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M2.2 Earthquake near Palos Blancos, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 10:17:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2026 at 10:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Palos Blancos, Puerto Rico (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 155 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
980fb2e7391fc8c3a6ed7edab1efbe06c7e6b4a8
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
21.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 10:17:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Palos Blancos
County
Corozal
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.27267, -66.29017
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.5 km
Shallow
21.5 km
21.5 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: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 469 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
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Luis Munoz Marin International AirportPuerto Rico · SJU · TJSJ
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mercedita International AirportPuerto Rico · PSE · TJPS
    41.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-10

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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