3.1
Earthquake Details: 63 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
8/12/2026, 1:24:05 AM
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 63 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico on 8/12/2026 at 1:24:05 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.1 km
Significance149
Latitude19.0440
Longitude-66.1133
Event IDpr71528143
Magnitude3.1
Updated:8/12/2026, 1:43:52 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/11/2026, 9:24:05 PM AST
- UTC
- 8/12/2026, 1:24:05 AM UTC
7.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.366 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.663 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.431 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.465 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.435 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.645 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfterM3.7110 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto RicoAfterM3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.28 km SW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfterM3.5106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.5136 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.497 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoAfter
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 12, 2026, 01:43 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.