2.9
Earthquake Details: 19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico
Oct 3, 2026, 13:33:34
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico on Oct 3, 2026 at 13:33:34. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.43 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.43 km
Significance129
Latitude18.4552
Longitude-67.3860
Event IDpr71535513
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 3, 2026, 14:02:39 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 09:33:34 AST
- UTC
- Oct 3, 2026, 13:33:34 UTC
7.43 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.14 km NNE of Animas, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.599 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.166 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.365 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.1Haiti regionBeforeM3.42 km NW of Corozal, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.929 km WNW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.919 km NW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.6Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.2Dominican Republic regionAfterM3.740 km ENE of Samaná, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.366 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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