M5.1 Earthquake – 55 km N of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Oct 28, 2026 09:43 UTC (13 days ago) · preliminary solution
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 28, 2026 09:43 UTC
- Depth
- 117.2 km (72.8 mi)
- Epicenter
- 18.824°, -65.623°
- Location
- 55 km N of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
- Reported by
- GEOFON · GEOFON event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 75 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | 10 h ago Nov 9, 2026 15:11 UTC |
| 3.4 | 126 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | 36 h ago Nov 8, 2026 12:37 UTC |
| 3.6 | 124 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico | 38 h ago Nov 8, 2026 10:57 UTC |
| 3.1 | 33 km NNW of Culebra, Puerto Rico | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 08:40 UTC |
| 3.2 | 62 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 10:59 UTC |
| 2.9 | 37 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 09:16 UTC |
| 2.7 | 20 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 06:04 UTC |
| 2.2 | 7 km ESE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 18:59 UTC |
| 2.5 | 25 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico | 7 days ago Nov 3, 2026 03:34 UTC |
| 3.2 | 77 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | 9 days ago Nov 1, 2026 12:55 UTC |
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