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M2.8 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-25 11:31:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 25, 2026 at 11:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near United States (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
bfeb8e7861c701ba9086bb080100f0e61128b7c3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-25 11:31:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.22733, -67.46733
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 km
16.2 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Eugenio Maria De Hostos AirportPuerto Rico · MAZ · TJMZ
    33.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rafael Hernández International AirportPuerto Rico · BQN · TJBQ
    46.4 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
    26.0 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

United States

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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