3.0
Earthquake Details: 6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Sep 20, 2026, 07:53:04
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico on Sep 20, 2026 at 07:53:04. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 14.03 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth14.03 km
Significance143
Latitude17.9513
Longitude-66.6015
Event IDpr71533463
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 08:13:20 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 03:53:04 AST
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 07:53:04 UTC
14.03 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4142 km N of Hatillo, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.3110 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.8180 km NNW of The Valley, AnguillaAfterM3.487 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.695 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.3103 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoAfterM3.453 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.710 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.014 km S of La Romana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.3133 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoAfterM3.4Dominican RepublicAfterM3.747 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfter
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