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M 2.9 earthquake - 73 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico
USGS reports a magnitude 2.9 earthquake located 73 km north of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.9643333333333, -65.2393333333333. Depth: 13.48 km. Source published 2026-09-21T03:11:26.870Z.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
USGS provided a recorded earthquake event with magnitude, precise coordinates, and depth for a location near Culebra, Puerto Rico. The supplied record is the basis for this assessment.

