Puerto Rico experienced shaking Thursday morning from a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in the Atlantic Ocean.

Happening at 10:18 a.m. local time, the location of the quake was around 98 miles from Puerto Rico towards the north.

The earthquake was 19.5 miles deep, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Following the event, shaking was still experienced in Puerto Rico on weak to light levels. (RELATED: Ohio Valley Facing Severe Weather Threat That Could Potentially Spark Up Tornadoes, Hail)

No damage has been reported from the quake.

According to the USGS, earthquakes are normal in this area of the Caribbean because of the tectonic plates’ convolution throughout the region.

Since January’s conclusion, several earthquakes that have ranged from 2.0-4.4 have taken place in or near Puerto Rico, per the USGS.

M5.0 earthquake ~102 mi N of Puerto Rico (10:18 AM AST). 🌎
NO tsunami threat for PR or USVI. ✅
Sismo M5.0 ~102 millas al N de PR.
NO hay amenaza de tsunami.

Aftershocks possible / Posibles réplicas.
Feb 19, 2026. #PRwx #USVIwx pic.twitter.com/ie0d4YQYXg

— NWS San Juan (@NWSSanJuan) February 19, 2026

The Daily Caller is also monitoring a potential threat of a nor’easter and significant snowstorm, events that could impact millions of Americans across the Interstate 95 corridor. The range of the system is from Sunday night into Monday.

Over the weekend, the possibility of snowfall will be present across the metropolitan areas of New York City, Boston and Philadelphia, but uncertainties still remain such as the timing and precise amounts.

You can read the latest on the potential blockbuster nor’easter snowstorm here … check back with the Daily Caller for updates.

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