Earthquake Details: 8 km SW of Stella, Puerto Rico

8/15/2026, 7:54:27 AM

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 8 km SW of Stella, Puerto Rico on 8/15/2026 at 7:54:27 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 103.27 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

Depth103.27 km

Significance162

Latitude18.2572

Longitude-67.2963

Event IDpr71528558

Magnitude3.2

Updated:8/15/2026, 1:33:25 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 3:54:27 AM AST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 7:54:27 AM UTC

103.27 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M2.717 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 4:27:59 AM M3.250 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 7:14:44 AM M3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 7:14:45 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

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 15, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.