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M2.9 Earthquake near Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 11:16:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 11:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Puerto Rico (United States). At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
9dda640545a6273a92e94914303189e179e9dcb2
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
75.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 11:16:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Puerto Rico
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.53133, -66.31717
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.1 km
Intermediate
75.1 km
75.1 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 482 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
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Luis Munoz Marin International AirportPuerto Rico · SJU · TJSJ
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 851 Catalogue entries

Of 850 other entries for this area and period, 96 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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