3.5
Earthquake Details: 59 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico
Sep 13, 2026, 03:00:07
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 59 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico on Sep 13, 2026 at 03:00:07. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 16 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth16 km
Significance190
Latitude18.8401
Longitude-65.3013
Event IDpr2026256001
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 04:55:19 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 23:00:07 AST
- UTC
- Sep 13, 2026, 03:00:07 UTC
16 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8113 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.565 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.6139 km NNE of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.568 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.572 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.586 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.6119 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.674 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.667 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.6141 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.5137 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoAfterM3.446 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAfter
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