M2.8 earthquake 12 km NNE of Manatí, Puerto Rico
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of Manatí, Puerto Rico at 01:35 local time (05:35 UTC) on 26 Sept 2026, at a depth of 89 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-26 06:27 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 2.8micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 88.9 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-26 05:35:09 UTC
- Local: 26 Sept 2026, 01:35:09 (America/Puerto Rico)
- Epicentre
- 18.538° N, 66.460° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| ManatíPuerto Rico · pop. 16,092 | 12 km | INot felt |
| BarcelonetaPuerto Rico · pop. 22,322 | 13 km | INot felt |
| Vega BajaPuerto Rico · pop. 29,325 | 13 km | INot felt |
| AreciboPuerto Rico · pop. 87,754 | 28 km | INot felt |
| LevittownToa Baja, Puerto Rico · pop. 29,785 | 31 km | INot felt |
| San JuanPuerto Rico · pop. 418,140 | 38 km | INot felt |
| Santo Domingo EsteSanto Domingo Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 700,000 | 357 km | INot felt |
| Santo DomingoNacional, Dominican Republic · pop. 2,201,941 | 362 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 | 2.8 md | 88.9 km | 18.54° N, 66.46° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 231 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 89 km this was a intermediate-depth earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M2.8 releases about 31× the energy of M1.8, and its waves are about 9.8× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 231 kg of TNT vs 8 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.8. 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 pr71534718. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:09 UTC. Solutions: USGS · PR (usgs:pr71534718). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.8 earthquake 12 km NNE of Manatí, Puerto Rico”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/pr71534718-m2-8-earthquake-12-km-nne-of-manati-puerto-rico, data from USGS.
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