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M2.9 Earthquake near Costa, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 06:21:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Costa, Puerto Rico (United States) on September 15, 2026 at 06:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
a14adcb8d08b2072f78fdcf500f720556bd189dd
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 06:21:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Costa
County
Lajas
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.97150, -66.99617
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 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: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Eugenio Maria De Hostos AirportPuerto Rico · MAZ · TJMZ
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mercedita International AirportPuerto Rico · PSE · TJPS
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 843 Catalogue entries

Of 842 other entries for this area and period, 118 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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