Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.9 earthquake 73 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 73 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico at Sep 21, 2026, 03:11 UTC, at a depth of 13 km. The epicentre was 76 km (48 mi) NNW of Charlotte Amalie.

Details

Magnitude	2.9 md
Time	Sep 21, 2026, 03:11 UTC
Depth	13.5 km
Coordinates	18.964, -65.239
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
3.0	66 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico	89 km / 55 mi	depth 31 km	Oct 26, 03:41 UTC
3.3	69 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	87 km / 54 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	14 km / 9 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 25, 05:11 UTC
2.8	75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	13 km / 8 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 25, 04:58 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	13 km / 8 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	10 km / 6 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	20 km / 13 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 03:05 UTC
3.1	74 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	24 km / 15 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 17, 04:11 UTC
3.2	72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	13 km / 8 mi	depth 56 km	Oct 16, 14:35 UTC
2.8	81 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	91 km / 57 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 16, 12:01 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	89 km / 55 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.2	79 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	100 km / 62 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 14, 09:57 UTC
3.0	66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	79 km / 49 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 11, 17:09 UTC
3.2	82 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	93 km / 58 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 9, 10:28 UTC
3.4	81 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico	21 km / 13 mi	depth 40 km	Oct 7, 14:08 UTC
3.0	34 km NNE of San Juan, Puerto Rico	86 km / 54 mi	depth 43 km	Oct 5, 03:07 UTC
2.9	65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	86 km / 53 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 5, 03:05 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	33 km / 21 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 4, 08:20 UTC
3.4	89 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 4, 08:11 UTC
3.3	64 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	83 km / 52 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 03:08 UTC
3.0	79 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	8 km / 5 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 3, 09:18 UTC
3.5	99 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	96 km / 59 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 1, 05:25 UTC
2.6	38 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	53 km / 33 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 30, 14:32 UTC

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