Earthquake Details: 5 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

8/14/2026, 8:12:10 AM

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 5 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico on 8/14/2026 at 8:12:10 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 109.73 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Puerto Rico Mayagüez Mayagüez (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth109.73 km

Significance152

Latitude18.2088

Longitude-67.1953

Event IDpr71528453

Magnitude3.1

Updated:8/14/2026, 10:27:39 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/14/2026, 4:12:10 AM AST
UTC: 8/14/2026, 8:12:10 AM UTC

109.73 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.366 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/12/2026, 1:42:34 AM M3.663 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/12/2026, 1:51:24 AM M3.431 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/12/2026, 4:40:18 AM M3.465 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/12/2026, 5:16:10 AM M3.435 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBefore8/13/2026, 3:41:30 AM M3.645 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoBefore8/13/2026, 7:16:43 PM M3.7110 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto RicoAfter8/14/2026, 12:28:54 PM M3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter8/15/2026, 7:14:45 AM M3.28 km SW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfter8/15/2026, 7:54:27 AM M3.5106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter8/15/2026, 8:08:14 AM M3.5136 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter8/15/2026, 10:16:57 AM M3.497 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoAfter8/15/2026, 7:04:57 PM

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 14, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.