Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.8 earthquake 2 km WSW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico at Oct 20, 2026, 06:58 UTC, at a depth of 14 km. The epicentre was 5 km (3 mi) ESE of Yauco.

Details

Magnitude	1.8 md
Time	Oct 20, 2026, 06:58 UTC
Depth	14.4 km
Coordinates	18.014, -66.812
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	32 km / 20 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 26, 03:53 UTC
2.1	4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	16 km / 10 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:34 UTC
2.2	17 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	26 km / 16 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 24, 23:04 UTC
2.6	2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	13 km / 8 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 24, 03:34 UTC
1.8	3 km W of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico	7 km / 5 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 22, 21:44 UTC
1.9	4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	16 km / 10 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 22, 19:43 UTC
2.0	4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	15 km / 9 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 16:32 UTC
2.1	8 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 21, 20:38 UTC
2.1	0 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	12 km / 8 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 21, 14:16 UTC
1.9	4 km NNW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico	5 km / 3 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 13:37 UTC
2.3	5 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	9 km / 5 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 21, 13:17 UTC
2.8	1 km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico	12 km / 8 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 03:47 UTC
2.6	24 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	27 km / 17 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 23:54 UTC
2.2	2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	13 km / 8 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 20, 21:22 UTC
1.3	3 km NE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico	23 km / 14 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 19, 21:17 UTC
2.0	1 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico	4 km / 2 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 19, 20:42 UTC
2.4	6 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico	16 km / 10 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 19, 10:51 UTC
2.0	8 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico	16 km / 10 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 19, 09:29 UTC

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