Latest quakes in or near Guanica, Puerto Rico - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Caribbean Sea - Ponce, Puerto Rico - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Caribbean Sea - Ponce, Puerto Rico - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.4 Caribbean Sea - Mayagüez, Puerto Rico - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 21 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 04:54 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 15 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | 5 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 05:58 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 7.1 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the E | 16 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 17, 12:37 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.0 3.5 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the W | 5 km ENE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 17, 10:29 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.1 12 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:32 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.2 9.8 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the E | 4 km SSW of Potala Pastillo, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:15 am (Puerto Rico) | 3.1 10.8 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the E | Caribbean Sea, 14 km southeast of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 17, 08:04 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 6.2 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the E | Peñuelas, 15 km west of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 17, 07:07 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.5 10.6 km | 7 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 17, 03:50 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.9 14 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the NW | 6 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 16, 11:17 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 18 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the E | 2 km WSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:43 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.0 2.9 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the W | 1 km SW of Palmarejo, Puerto Rico | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 24.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 427 quakes per year (or 35.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,800 quakes per year (or 7.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,200 quakes per year (or 8.9 quakes per day)
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Guanica Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Guanica, Puerto Rico?
Guanica 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 3,300 quakes on average per year in or near Guanica, Puerto Rico. Guanica has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Guanica?
The last earthquake in Guanica occurred 1 hour and 49 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico island, Puerto Rico, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 4.54 am local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.4 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Guanica in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Guanica has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.4 and 21 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Guanica in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Guanica in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Isla de Mona island, Puerto Rico, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 1.37 am local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.1 km (5.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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