2.8
Earthquake Details: 8 km NNE of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico
Sep 26, 2026, 05:35:09
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 8 km NNE of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico on Sep 26, 2026 at 05:35:09. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 88.89 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth88.89 km
Significance120
Latitude18.5378
Longitude-66.4598
Event IDpr71534718
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 26, 2026, 06:27:08 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 26, 2026, 01:35:09 AST
- UTC
- Sep 26, 2026, 05:35:09 UTC
88.89 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 7
M2.55 km SW of Guánica, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.265 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.747 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.056 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM2.66 km SW of Guánica, Puerto RicoBeforeM2.98 km WNW of Culebra, Puerto RicoBeforeM2.56 km SSE of Salinas, Puerto RicoBefore
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