2.6
Earthquake Details: 3 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico
Aug 27, 2026, 19:33:32
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 3 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on Aug 27, 2026 at 19:33:32. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.77 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.77 km
Significance105
Latitude17.9513
Longitude-67.0655
Event IDpr71530088
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Aug 27, 2026, 20:35:13 UTC
External Resources
View on USGS Official SiteLoading map...
Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 27, 2026, 15:33:32 AST
- UTC
- Aug 27, 2026, 19:33:32 UTC
7.77 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.188 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.136 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.011 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.475 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.431 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.380 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.474 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.912 km NW of La Romana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.09 km N of Guaymate, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.436 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfterM3.2Dominican RepublicAfterM4.248 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAfter
You may also find these tools useful
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 27, 2026, 20:35 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.