M2.7 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco
1 d ago · 15 Oct 2026, 06:53 UTC 1 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico
What happened
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico on 15 Oct 2026, 06:53 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Yauco, about 9 km away in Yauco, Puerto Rico.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 19:07 UTC
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