Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.4 earthquake 62 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 62 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico at Sep 18, 2026, 04:04 UTC, at a depth of 116 km. The epicentre was 69 km (43 mi) ESE of Punta Cana.

Details

Magnitude	3.4 md
Time	Sep 18, 2026, 04:04 UTC
Depth	116.0 km
Coordinates	18.274, -67.840
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.2	16 km S of La Parguera, Puerto Rico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 26, 03:53 UTC
3.2	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	83 km / 52 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 24, 21:07 UTC
2.6	2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 24, 03:34 UTC
3.2	77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	75 km / 47 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 23, 00:13 UTC
1.3	3 km NE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico	91 km / 57 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 19, 21:17 UTC
2.9	25 km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico	47 km / 29 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 04:57 UTC
2.1	4 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 16, 03:02 UTC
3.4	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:12 UTC
2.3	4 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico	94 km / 59 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 15, 09:09 UTC
3.1	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	75 km / 46 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 14, 20:10 UTC
2.8	11 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	63 km / 39 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 14, 08:10 UTC
2.8	7 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	94 km / 58 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 23:29 UTC
2.7	6 km NE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	96 km / 59 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 13, 10:41 UTC
2.6	3 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	71 km / 44 mi	depth 63 km	Oct 12, 04:18 UTC
1.9	5 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico	96 km / 60 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 11, 23:57 UTC
3.0	70 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	91 km / 57 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 11, 18:12 UTC
1.5	3 km S of Liborio Negron Torres, Puerto Rico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 11, 08:10 UTC
2.9	37 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	80 km / 50 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 11, 08:08 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	64 km / 40 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
3.0	63 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	87 km / 54 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 10, 08:52 UTC
2.8	2 km S of Las Marías, Puerto Rico	90 km / 56 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 10, 03:01 UTC
3.3	56 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	50 km / 31 mi	depth 60 km	Oct 9, 15:57 UTC
2.3	7 km E of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico	83 km / 52 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 9, 09:25 UTC
3.6	51 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	22 km / 14 mi	depth 61 km	Oct 8, 04:12 UTC
2.7	3 km SSW of La Playa, Puerto Rico	67 km / 42 mi	depth 88 km	Oct 7, 00:24 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.