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M3.1 Earthquake near Puerto Rico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 12:28:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Puerto Rico (United States) on August 26, 2026 at 12:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 184 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
ef23da990bdab8acd780ba859d1fd3d1da7a3a67
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 12:28:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Puerto Rico
City
Puerto Rico
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.96883, -65.42867
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 km — shallower 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 26, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 26, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Antonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportPuerto Rico · VQS · TJVQ
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • José Aponte de la Torre AirportPuerto Rico · NRR · TJRV
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Benjamin Rivera Noriega AirportPuerto Rico · CPX · TJCP
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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