2.7
Earthquake Details: 3 km SSW of La Playa, Puerto Rico
Oct 7, 2026, 00:24:31
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 3 km SSW of La Playa, Puerto Rico on Oct 7, 2026 at 00:24:31. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 88.15 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth88.15 km
Significance112
Latitude18.2547
Longitude-67.2012
Event IDpr71535938
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 00:33:50 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 20:24:31 AST
- UTC
- Oct 7, 2026, 00:24:31 UTC
88.15 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.0Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.365 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.364 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.3Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.7Anguilla region, Leeward IslandsBeforeM3.489 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.068 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM4.03 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.034 km NNE of San Juan, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.17 km NNW of Trujillo Alto, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.481 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto RicoAfterM3.651 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfter
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