# Earthquake details: 2 km SW of Río Lajas, Puerto Rico

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred on Apr 13, 2026 at 02:06:37 UTC. Epicenter: 2 km SW of Río Lajas, Puerto Rico. Reported depth: 115 km.

Status: Reviewed

[Source: USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr2026103000>) · Updated: Jun 24, 2026, 16:34 UTC

[M4.2 Earthquake - 2 km southwest of Río Lajas, Puerto Rico](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/pr2026103000/>)

4.2

Apr 13, 2026, 02:06:37

Depth

115 km

Felt reports

81

[Tsunami information](<https://www.tsunami.gov/>)

Tsunami warning status has not been confirmed.

## Time & depth

Local time

Apr 12, 2026, 22:06:37 AST

UTC

Apr 13, 2026, 02:06:37 UTC

115 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

## Nearby major cities

[Vega Baja 13 km NW](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Vega%20Baja/Vega%20Baja/>) [Levittown 14 km NE](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Toa%20Baja/Levittown/>) [Bayamón 14 km E](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Bayam%C3%B3n/Bayam%C3%B3n/>) [Guaynabo 19 km E](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Guaynabo/Guaynabo/>)

## Agency measurements

Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr2026103000>) · md 4.16
   
   pr2026103000
   
   Depth:
   
   115 km
   
   Status:
   
   Reviewed
   
   Time:
   
   Apr 13, 2026, 02:06:37 AM UTC
   
   Updated:
   
   Jun 24, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC

## Technical Details

Depth 115 km

Significance 294

Latitude 18.3803

Longitude-66.2871

Event ID pr2026103000

Magnitude 4.2

Updated:Jun 24, 2026, 16:34:34 UTC

## Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

[Puerto Rico](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/>) [Vega Baja](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Vega%20Baja/>) [Vega Baja (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Vega%20Baja/Vega%20Baja/>)

### External Resources

[YouTube · Earthquake Live](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0v3W9Mq-yc>) [View on USGS Official Site](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr2026103000>)

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Vega Baja](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/PR/Vega%20Baja/Vega%20Baja/>) [When will the ISS pass over Vega Baja?](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/PR/Vega%20Baja/Vega%20Baja/>) [Current time in Vega Baja](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/PR/Vega%20Baja/Vega%20Baja/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

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: Jun 24, 2026, 16:34 UTC.

Data sources:

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/>) — [Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.](<https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-usgs-reportspublications-copyrighted>)
- [EMSC](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/>) — [Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [.](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)
- [JMA](<https://www.jma.go.jp/>) — [Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).](<https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/copyright.html>)
- [Geoscience Australia](<https://www.ga.gov.au/>) — [Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode>) [; the section 5 disclaimer applies.](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)
- [GeoNet](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/>) — [We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/policy>)
- [CENC / Wolfx](<https://wolfx.jp/docs/open-api/>) — [CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.](<https://wolfx.jp/legal/terms/>)
- [GFZ / GEOFON](<https://geofon.gfz.de/>) — [Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [).](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)

## Markdown

- [Puerto Rico](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR.md>)
- [Vega Baja](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Vega%20Baja.md>)
- [Vega Baja (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Vega%20Baja/Vega%20Baja.md>)

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