M2.4 earthquake near Ponce, Ponce
16 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 12:52 UTC 6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico
What happened
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico on 17 Oct 2026, 12:52 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ponce, about 7 km away in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTC
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