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M2.1 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco

Name: M2.1 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco
Start: 2026-10-17T17:57:18.48+00:00
Location: 1 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico

10 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 17:57 UTC 1 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico

What happened

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico on 17 Oct 2026, 17:57 UTC at a depth of 6 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 10 km away in Yauco, Puerto Rico.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTC
Also reported by EMSC
17 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC

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