M4.1 Earthquake – 21 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico
Oct 28, 2026 09:44 UTC (13 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (md)
- Time
- Oct 28, 2026 09:44 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi)
- Epicenter
- 17.955°, -65.339°
- Location
- 21 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC · USGS 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 33 km NNW of Culebra, Puerto Rico | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 08:40 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 |
| 3.2 | 36 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | 11 days ago Oct 30, 2026 06:53 UTC |
| 2.9 | 22 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico | 11 days ago Oct 29, 2026 16:08 UTC |
| 2.7 | 23 km NNW of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | 12 days ago Oct 29, 2026 10:19 UTC |
| 2.5 | 10 km ESE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 15:19 UTC |
| 2.4 | 16 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico | 13 days ago Oct 28, 2026 11:20 UTC |
| 3.1 | 30 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | 14 days ago Oct 27, 2026 11:10 UTC |
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