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M2.3 Earthquake near Susúa, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 00:34:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2026 at 00:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Susúa, Puerto Rico (United States). With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 189 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
c7d2febfebbae713a8fb4b29a34d7b5a111f0f2c
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
20.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 00:34:55 UTC
Local time
—
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State
City
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.03400, -66.89783
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.9 km
Shallow
20.9 km
20.9 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

  • Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-07

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

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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