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M3.2 Earthquake near 15 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 05:43:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near 15 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico (United States) on August 7, 2025 at 05:43 UTC. At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 195 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
e83afc842ded170f145ffc7b66574eee8b105d4c
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 05:43:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Puerto Rico
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.62650, -67.14033
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
72 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: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rafael Hernández International AirportPuerto Rico · BQN · TJBQ
    14.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Eugenio Maria De Hostos AirportPuerto Rico · MAZ · TJMZ
    41.2 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
    32.1 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

Puerto Rico

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 94 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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