2.2

Earthquake Details: Puerto Rico

8/18/2026, 4:21:27 PM

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred near Puerto Rico on 8/18/2026 at 4:21:27 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -8.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Puerto RicoMayagüezMayagüez (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-8.2 km
Significance
Latitude18.1868
Longitude-66.8597
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000586
Magnitude2.2
Updated:8/18/2026, 4:48:03 PM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/18/2026, 12:21:27 PM AST
UTC
8/18/2026, 4:21:27 PM UTC
-8.2 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Mayagüez
30 km W
Ponce
32 km SE
Arecibo
35 km NE
Vega Baja
57 km NE
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.497 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.546 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.471 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.876 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.3Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.4110 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.97 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.482 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.6Dominican Republic regionAfterM3.5Dominican Republic regionAfterM3.5Dominican RepublicAfterM3.242 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 18, 2026, 04:48 PM UTC.

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