Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.3 earthquake 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico at Oct 16, 2026, 17:26 UTC, at a depth of 14 km. The epicentre was 7 km (5 mi) SSE of Ponce.

Details

Magnitude	2.3 md
Time	Oct 16, 2026, 17:26 UTC
Depth	14.3 km
Coordinates	17.948, -66.600
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	48 km / 30 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 26, 03:53 UTC
2.1	4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	37 km / 23 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:34 UTC
2.2	17 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	39 km / 24 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 24, 23:04 UTC
2.6	2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	36 km / 23 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 24, 03:34 UTC
2.2	27 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico	94 km / 59 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 23, 00:16 UTC
1.8	3 km W of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico	16 km / 10 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 22, 21:44 UTC
1.9	4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	37 km / 23 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 22, 19:43 UTC
2.0	4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	37 km / 23 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 16:32 UTC
2.1	8 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 21, 20:38 UTC
2.1	0 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	34 km / 21 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 21, 14:16 UTC
1.9	4 km NNW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico	25 km / 16 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 13:37 UTC
2.3	5 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	27 km / 17 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 21, 13:17 UTC
2.8	1 km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico	35 km / 22 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 03:47 UTC
2.6	24 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	29 km / 18 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 23:54 UTC
2.2	2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	36 km / 22 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 20, 21:22 UTC
1.8	2 km WSW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico	24 km / 15 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 06:58 UTC
1.3	3 km NE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico	46 km / 28 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 19, 21:17 UTC
2.0	1 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico	25 km / 15 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 19, 20:42 UTC
2.4	6 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	34 km / 21 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 19, 10:51 UTC
2.0	8 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico	33 km / 20 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 19, 09:29 UTC
2.9	25 km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico	89 km / 55 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 04:57 UTC
1.9	2 km NNW of Aibonito, Puerto Rico	42 km / 26 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 18, 21:06 UTC
2.2	6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico	1 km / 0 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 18, 11:09 UTC
2.1	5 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	26 km / 16 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 18, 10:08 UTC
2.2	4 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	36 km / 22 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.