International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583470
Event time 2026-02-26 19:52:25 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 23:52:25 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 20:25:34 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 18.7 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Caribbean Sea
Country Puerto Rico
Administration area Guayanilla
Nearest settlement Indios
Distance 3 km
Course WSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
Bonus (61,38 km), Bonus (61,38 km)
Nearest marine ports
Playa De Guanica (7,73 km), Playa De Guanica (7,73 km), Playa De Guayanilla (9,14 km), Playa De Guayanilla (9,14 km), Playa De Ponce (24,29 km)
Nearest airports
Parguera Heliport (21,04 km), Parguera Heliport (21,04 km), Baxter-San German Heliport (22,33 km), Baxter-San German Heliport (22,33 km), Adjuntas Airport (23,66 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.