Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.9 earthquake 18 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 18 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico at Sep 16, 2026, 02:09 UTC, at a depth of 8 km. The epicentre was 31 km (19 mi) WSW of Aguadilla.

Details

Magnitude	2.9 md
Time	Sep 16, 2026, 02:09 UTC
Depth	8.2 km
Coordinates	18.333, -67.427
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	70 km / 43 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 26, 03:53 UTC
2.1	4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	66 km / 41 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:34 UTC
2.2	17 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	76 km / 48 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 24, 23:04 UTC
3.2	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	64 km / 40 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 24, 21:07 UTC
2.6	2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	63 km / 39 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 24, 03:34 UTC
3.2	77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	78 km / 49 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 23, 00:13 UTC
1.8	3 km W of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico	81 km / 50 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 22, 21:44 UTC
1.9	4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	66 km / 41 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 22, 19:43 UTC
2.0	4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	65 km / 41 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 16:32 UTC
2.1	8 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 21, 20:38 UTC
2.1	0 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	66 km / 41 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 21, 14:16 UTC
1.9	4 km NNW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico	72 km / 45 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 13:37 UTC
2.3	5 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	74 km / 46 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 21, 13:17 UTC
2.8	1 km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico	65 km / 41 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 03:47 UTC
2.6	24 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	91 km / 57 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 23:54 UTC
2.2	2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	64 km / 40 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 20, 21:22 UTC
1.8	2 km WSW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico	74 km / 46 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 06:58 UTC
1.3	3 km NE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico	56 km / 35 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 19, 21:17 UTC
2.0	1 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico	74 km / 46 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 19, 20:42 UTC
2.4	6 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	70 km / 44 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 19, 10:51 UTC
2.0	8 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico	73 km / 46 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 19, 09:29 UTC
2.9	25 km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico	20 km / 12 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 04:57 UTC
2.2	6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico	97 km / 60 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 18, 11:09 UTC
2.1	5 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	75 km / 47 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 18, 10:08 UTC
2.2	4 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	67 km / 42 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 18, 08:44 UTC

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