USGSSeptember 5, 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,644th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.6
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (duration magnitude)
- Depth
- 9.7 km
- Time
- 2026-09-05 03:14:57 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 17.931, -66.954
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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