5 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico

18 Sept 2026, 16:19:35 · 6 days ago

Magnitude: 4.8 ML
Depth: 7.0 km
UTC: 18 Sept 2026, 13:19:35
Coordinates: 17.939°N 66.945°W
Preferred source: USGS
Sources: USGS, EMSC
Felt reports: 0
Revision: Reviewed by an analyst
Nearest active fault: ~21 km, right-lateral with normal component (South Lajas Fault)GEM Global Active Faults (Styron & Pagani 2020), CC BY-SA 4.0

Expected intensity

Rings show the expected Modified Mercalli (MMI) intensity from the Akkar–Sandıkkaya–Bommer (2014) ground-motion model converted with Worden et al. (2012). Real shaking depends on soil and building.

Felt reports

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Source comparison

Latest solution of each source. Differences are to the preferred solution.

Source	Magnitude	Time	Δ time	Depth	Δ location	Place
EMSC	4.6MB	18 Sept 2026, 16:19:34	−0.5 s	5.1 km	5.9 km	PUERTO RICO REGION
USGS ★	4.8ML	18 Sept 2026, 16:19:35	—	7.0 km	—	5 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico

Aftershocks

Earthquakes within 20 km of the epicentre in the first 30 days.

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