3.1
Earthquake Details: 2 km SW of Hato Candal, Puerto Rico
Aug 31, 2026, 06:53:28
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 2 km SW of Hato Candal, Puerto Rico on Aug 31, 2026 at 06:53:28. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 128.42 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth128.42 km
Significance150
Latitude18.3602
Longitude-65.8015
Event IDpr71530423
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 10:47:55 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 31, 2026, 02:53:28 AST
- UTC
- Aug 31, 2026, 06:53:28 UTC
128.42 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.99 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.147 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.912 km NW of La Romana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.09 km N of Guaymate, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.0Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.436 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.340 km NW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.2Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.248 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM4.050 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.875 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.354 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore
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