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M 3.4 earthquake - 5 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico
USGS reports a magnitude 3.4 earthquake located 5 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico (17.9658, -66.9605) at a depth of 6 km. Published 2026-09-18T17:20:42.440Z.
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
- 9/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 3/10
Why it matters
A shallow M3.4 event near a populated location can be felt locally. Such small, shallow quakes are generally unlikely to cause significant structural damage, but residents and responders may monitor for felt reports or aftershocks and await further USGS updates.

