M3.1 earthquake 15 km SE of Maunabo, Puerto Rico
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 15 km SE of Maunabo, Puerto Rico at 15:56 local time (19:56 UTC) on 19 Sept 2026, at a depth of 15 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-19 20:47 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.1minor
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 14.7 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-19 19:56:29 UTC
- Local: 19 Sept 2026, 15:56:29 (America/Puerto Rico)
- Epicentre
- 17.924° N, 65.792° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| MaunaboPuerto Rico · pop. 2,154 | 15 km | IIWeak |
| YabucoaPuerto Rico · pop. 6,952 | 17 km | IIWeak |
| HumacaoPuerto Rico · pop. 20,387 | 25 km | IIWeak |
| GuayamaPuerto Rico · pop. 21,575 | 34 km | INot felt |
| CaguasPuerto Rico · pop. 86,804 | 44 km | INot felt |
| FajardoPuerto Rico · pop. 32,124 | 48 km | INot felt |
| San JuanPuerto Rico · pop. 418,140 | 69 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. Likely felt out to about 8 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · PR, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · PRheadlinePuerto Rico Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 3.1 md | 14.7 km | 17.92° N, 65.79° 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 587 kg 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 15 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M3.1 releases about 28× the energy of M2.1, and its waves are about 9.1× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 587 kg of TNT vs 21 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.1. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
No later earthquakes have been recorded within 30 km so far. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports on SeismoAtlas
No reports yet.
Event id pr71533158. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:10 UTC. Solutions: USGS · PR (usgs:pr71533158). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.1 earthquake 15 km SE of Maunabo, Puerto Rico”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/pr71533158-m3-1-earthquake-15-km-se-of-maunabo-puerto-rico, data from USGS.
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