A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded near 5 km WSW of Naranjito, Puerto Rico on Aug 31, 2026, 10:17:46 AM (2026-08-31T10:17:46.850Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 21.5 km with coordinates 18.2727, -66.2902.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 2.2 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 21.5 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 29 km SW of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The epicentre was located at 18.2727 latitude and -66.2902 longitude near 5 km WSW of Naranjito, Puerto Rico. The earthquake was shallow at 21.5 km depth.
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