17 Sept 2026, 12:07 UTC · Sep 17, 8:07 AM ET
M3.1 earthquake 8 km NW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico at Sep 17, 8:07 AM ET, 57 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 3.1 md |
| Time | 17 Sept 2026, 12:07 UTC |
| Location | 18.126°, -67.252° – 8 km NW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico |
| Depth | 56.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | pr71532018 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 5 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico · PAGER green | Sep 18, 9:19 AM 28 d ago | 7 km | 86 reports |
| 4.8 | 54 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico | Jul 23, 10:42 PM 85 d ago | 9 km | 227 reports |
| 4.0 | 50 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico | Aug 30, 1:47 AM 48 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 3.9 | 50 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico | Mar 30, 5:19 AM 200 d ago | 12 km | – |
| 3.9 | 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico | Jul 8, 4:07 PM 100 d ago | 15 km | 9 reports |
| 3.9 | 81 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic | Apr 6, 6:06 AM 193 d ago | 40 km | – |
| 3.9 | 19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico | Oct 3, 6:35 AM 13 d ago | 6 km | 11 reports |
| 3.7 | 57 km ESE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Nov 14, 11:11 PM 336 d ago | 177 km | – |
| 3.7 | 15 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico · PAGER green | Oct 6, 10:01 PM 375 d ago | 11 km | 2 reports |
| 3.7 | 7 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | Apr 27, 2:31 AM 173 d ago | 7 km | 2 reports |
| 3.6 | 39 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico | Jul 28, 7:50 PM 80 d ago | 9 km | 1 report |
| 3.6 | 51 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Mar 7, 8:50 AM 223 d ago | 86 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 8 km NW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico earthquake?
Magnitude 3.1 (md), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 57 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.