Latest quakes in or near Lajas, Puerto Rico - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Caribbean Sea - Yauco, Puerto Rico - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.3 North Atlantic Ocean - Arecibo, Puerto Rico - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 27 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 12:07 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 8.8 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SE | Caribbean Sea, 17 km southwest of Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 24, 10:52 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 12 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SE | Caribbean Sea, 18 km southwest of Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 24, 09:47 am (Puerto Rico) | 1.4 15 km | Lajas, 25 km southeast of Mayaguez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 11:20 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.5 14 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SE | Caribbean Sea, 35 km west of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:58 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.6 52 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NE | North Atlantic Ocean, 17 km west of San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:05 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.6 24 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the E | 2 km SW of Orocovis, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 23, 05:59 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.8 15 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the S | Caribbean Sea, 30 km south of Mayaguez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 03:28 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 18 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SE | Caribbean Sea, 25 km west of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 23, 03:11 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.7 7.8 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the E | 2 km S of Liborio Negron Torres, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 12:18 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.5 13 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the E | 3 km E of Yauco, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 22, 10:35 pm (GMT -4) | 3.0 63 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the N | North Atlantic Ocean, 35 km northwest of Aguadilla, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | 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: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.24 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 24.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 441 quakes per year (or 36.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 3,000 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,600 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per day)
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Lajas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Lajas, Puerto Rico?
Lajas 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 3,600 quakes on average per year in or near Lajas, Puerto Rico. Lajas 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 Lajas, Puerto Rico?
On average, Lajas has about 441 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 24.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Lajas?
The last earthquake in Lajas occurred 55 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico island, Puerto Rico, around noon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 12.07 pm local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.8 km (5.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Lajas in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Lajas has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.3 and 27 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Lajas in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Lajas in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Puerto Rico in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 5.43 am local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.6 km (5.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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