M3.4 earthquake 63 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 63 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico at 00:04 local time (04:04 UTC) on 18 Sept 2026, at a depth of 116 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-18 16:32 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.4minor
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 116 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-18 04:04:37 UTC
- Local: 18 Sept 2026, 00:04:37 (America/Puerto Rico)
- Epicentre
- 18.274° N, 67.840° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| RincónPuerto Rico · pop. 1,499 | 63 km | INot felt |
| Punta CanaLa Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 100,023 | 68 km | INot felt |
| MayagüezPuerto Rico · pop. 73,077 | 74 km | INot felt |
| Salvaleón de HigüeyLa Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 123,787 | 100 km | INot felt |
| YaucoPuerto Rico · pop. 20,295 | 108 km | INot felt |
| San JuanPuerto Rico · pop. 418,140 | 184 km | INot felt |
| Santo Domingo EsteSanto Domingo Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 700,000 | 213 km | INot felt |
| Santo DomingoNacional, Dominican Republic · pop. 2,201,941 | 217 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · PRheadlinePuerto Rico Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 3.4 md | 116 km | 18.27° N, 67.84° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Often felt by people at rest close to the epicentre, rarely causes damage.
It released roughly the energy of 1.8 t of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 116 km this was a intermediate-depth earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M3.4 releases about 31× the energy of M2.4, and its waves are about 9.8× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 1.8 t of TNT vs 60 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.4. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
1 later earthquake within 30 km; the largest was M3.2 5 days ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M3.4
1 later earthquake nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 128.54 | 3.2 | 42 |
Did you feel it?
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
No reports yet.
Event id pr2026261001. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:11 UTC. Solutions: USGS · PR (usgs:pr2026261001). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.4 earthquake 63 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/pr2026261001-m3-4-earthquake-63-km-w-of-rincon-puerto-rico, data from USGS.
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