2.9
Earthquake Details: 17 km S of Esperanza, Puerto Rico
Aug 26, 2026, 08:07:14
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 17 km S of Esperanza, Puerto Rico on Aug 26, 2026 at 08:07:14. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth6.2 km
Significance133
Latitude17.9435
Longitude-65.4388
Event IDpr71529843
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Aug 26, 2026, 11:23:45 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 26, 2026, 04:07:14 AST
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 08:07:14 UTC
6.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.152 km N of Beauséjour, GuadeloupeBeforeM3.491 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.129 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM4.188 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.136 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.011 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.114 km SSE of Esperanza, Puerto RicoAfterM3.475 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.136 km NNE of Arecibo, Puerto RicoAfterM3.431 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.380 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.474 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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