International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1522200
Event time 2025-12-08 03:52:52 (UTC)
Local time 2025-12-08 07:52:52 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-12-08 04:08:04 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.9
Depth 17.48 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Caribbean Sea
Country Puerto Rico
Administration area
Nearest settlement San Antonio
Distance 41 km
Course NNW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Atlantic
Water surface name North Atlantic Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
Bonus (52,35 km)
Nearest marine ports
Aguadilla (45,33 km), Arecibo (67,90 km), Mayaguez (70,89 km)
Nearest airports
Rafael Hernandez Airport (39,15 km), R.H. Heliport (43,46 km), Labadle Airport (46,25 km), Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport (64,79 km), Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport (72,17 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.