20 Sept 2026, 07:53 UTC · Sep 20, 3:53 AM ET
M3.0 earthquake 6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico at Sep 20, 3:53 AM ET, 14 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 3.0 md |
| Time | 20 Sept 2026, 07:53 UTC |
| Location | 17.951°, -66.602° – 6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | pr71533463 |
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 |
| 4.2 | 2 km SW of Río Lajas, Puerto Rico · PAGER green | Apr 12, 10:06 PM 187 d ago | 115 km | 81 reports |
| 3.9 | 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico | Jul 8, 4:07 PM 100 d ago | 15 km | 9 reports |
| 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 | 16 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico | Oct 7, 1:19 AM 375 d ago | 7 km | 2 reports |
| 3.6 | 4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | Aug 7, 12:48 AM 71 d ago | 10 km | 12 reports |
| 3.5 | 3 km NW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico | Mar 12, 12:34 AM 219 d ago | 13 km | 8 reports |
| 3.5 | 22 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico | Dec 22, 2:56 PM 298 d ago | 70 km | – |
| 3.5 | 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | Jul 28, 1:59 PM 80 d ago | 12 km | – |
| 3.5 | 5 km WNW of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | May 1, 11:57 AM 168 d ago | 25 km | – |
| 3.4 | 12 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico | May 1, 1:24 AM 169 d ago | 10 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico earthquake?
Magnitude 3.0 (md), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 14 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.