Latest quakes in or near Barranquitas, Puerto Rico - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Caribbean Sea - Ponce, Puerto Rico - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.7 Caribbean Sea - Ponce, Puerto Rico - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 1, 08:18 am (Universal Time) | 2.8 16 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SW | 8 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 1, 02:33 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 17 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the W | 2.5 km northeast of Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico | Info | |
May 1, 02:00 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.7 15 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SW | Guayanilla, 20 km west of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 10:13 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 33 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the SW | 18 km SSE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 11:19 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.5 13 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SW | 15 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 30, 07:25 am (GMT -4) | 2.9 18 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the NW | 25 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 04:58 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.5 7.5 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SW | 15 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 30, 04:55 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 13 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the W | 6 km ENE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 01:31 pm (Puerto Rico) | 3.5 9 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the SW | Caribbean Sea, 42 km southwest of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 29, 01:15 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.8 11 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the SW | 18 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 29, 12:53 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 5.3 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SW | 3 km ENE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.95 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 109 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 215 quakes per year (or 17.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 268 quakes per year (or 22.3 quakes per month)
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Barranquitas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Barranquitas, Puerto Rico?
Barranquitas has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 273 quakes on average per year in or near Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Barranquitas has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Barranquitas, Puerto Rico?
On average, Barranquitas has about 109 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Barranquitas?
The last earthquake in Barranquitas occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico island, Puerto Rico, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4.18 am local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.9 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Barranquitas in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Barranquitas has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Barranquitas in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Barranquitas in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 1 day 21 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico island, Puerto Rico, in the morning of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 10.38 am local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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