3.9
Earthquake Details: 29 km WNW of Rincón, Puerto Rico
Oct 3, 2026, 10:35:36
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near 29 km WNW of Rincón, Puerto Rico on Oct 3, 2026 at 10:35:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance237
Latitude18.4882
Longitude-67.4859
Event IDus6000tzc3
Magnitude3.9
Updated:Oct 3, 2026, 11:19:44 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 06:35:36 AST
- UTC
- Oct 3, 2026, 10:35:36 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6127 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.1Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.14 km NNE of Animas, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.599 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.166 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.071 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.365 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.1Haiti regionBeforeM3.42 km NW of Corozal, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.079 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.919 km NW of Rincón, Puerto RicoAfterM3.6Dominican RepublicAfter
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