Earthquake Details: 11 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico

8/16/2026, 1:38:43 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 11 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico on 8/16/2026 at 1:38:43 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 25.67 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Puerto Rico Ponce Ponce (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth25.67 km

Significance104

Latitude17.8865

Longitude-66.9672

Event IDus6000tl4i

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/16/2026, 1:54:04 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 9:38:43 PM AST
UTC: 8/16/2026, 1:38:43 AM UTC

25.67 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.435 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBefore8/13/2026, 3:41:30 AM M3.645 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoBefore8/13/2026, 7:16:43 PM M3.15 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto RicoBefore8/14/2026, 8:12:10 AM M3.7110 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto RicoBefore8/14/2026, 12:28:54 PM M3.074 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/14/2026, 5:51:00 PM M3.250 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 7:14:44 AM M3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 7:14:45 AM M3.28 km SW of Stella, Puerto RicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:54:27 AM M3.5106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 8:08:14 AM M3.5136 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 10:16:57 AM M3.497 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:04:57 PM M3.0Dominican RepublicAfter8/16/2026, 2:29:39 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 01:54 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.