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M2.7 earthquake near Ponce, Ponce

Name: M2.7 earthquake near Ponce, Ponce
Start: 2026-10-17T16:38:37.06+00:00
Location: 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico

12 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 16:38 UTC 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico

What happened

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico on 17 Oct 2026, 16:38 UTC at a depth of 13 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.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTC

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