2.4
Earthquake Details: 1 km SW of Lares, Puerto Rico
Aug 22, 2026, 08:02:52
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred near 1 km SW of Lares, Puerto Rico on Aug 22, 2026 at 08:02:52. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 13.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth13.9 km
Significance90
Latitude18.2828
Longitude-66.8860
Event IDpr71529338
Magnitude2.4
Updated:Aug 22, 2026, 11:51:02 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 22, 2026, 04:02:52 AST
- UTC
- Aug 22, 2026, 08:02:52 UTC
13.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4109 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.7130 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.783 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.4116 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.382 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAfterM3.4120 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoAfterM3.491 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.188 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.136 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.011 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.475 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.431 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicAfter
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