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M3.8 Earthquake near 47 km NW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

UTC time: 2025-02-25 08:52:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
9.0 km
Source
USGS

47 km NW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near 47 km NW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on February 25, 2025 at 08:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b16d5628082c2b1e5ca8a31b32ac33e52dca930f
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-25 08:52:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.72650, -67.47510

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rafael Hernández International AirportPuerto Rico · BQN · TJBQ
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) nuclear power plantPuerto RicoPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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