Earthquake details

Thursday, February 19, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 14:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arecibo (Puerto Rico - PR), about 156.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -66.546 and latitude 19.871.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	34.0 km
Coordinates	19.871, -66.546
UTC time	2026-02-19 14:18:06.650

Location	San Juan
Country	Puerto Rico (PR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-02-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Arecibo	156.7 km
Vega Baja	159.7 km
Levittown	162.8 km
San Juan	163.1 km
Bayamón	169.0 km
Guaynabo	174.6 km
Carolina	177.1 km
Trujillo Alto	178.0 km
Caguas	189.6 km
Fajardo	196.0 km
Mayagüez	196.1 km
Ponce	207.3 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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