International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550582
Event time 2026-01-14 22:44:39 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-15 02:44:39 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 23:15:24 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.1
Depth 14.36 km
Class Minor
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 Hatillo
Nearest settlement Carrizales
Distance 11 km
Course NNE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Atlantic
Water surface name North Atlantic Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
Bonus (57,79 km)
Nearest marine ports
Arecibo (12,86 km), Aguadilla (43,37 km), Mayaguez (58,17 km), Playa De Guayanilla (62,26 km), Playa De Ponce (67,88 km)
Nearest airports
Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport (17,38 km), R.H. Heliport (28,55 km), Hospital Alejandro Otero Lopez Heliport (34,16 km), Labadle Airport (34,22 km), Rafael Hernandez Airport (39,19 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.