Latest quakes in or near Puerto Rico Island, Puerto Rico - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake 6.9 km south of Yauco - Yauco, Puerto Rico - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.3 earthquake 2.4 km southeast of Yauco - Yauco, Puerto Rico - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.2 Lajas - Mayagüez, Puerto Rico - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 23 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 10:58 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 14 km | 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 20, 01:57 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 8.9 km | Coamo, 46 km southwest of San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:27 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 16 km | 2 km SE of Yauco, Puerto Rico 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 02:22 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 8.8 km | 5 km ENE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 19, 04:15 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.2 19 km | 2 km WNW of Indios, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 19, 03:55 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.5 7.1 km | 4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:30 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 16 km | 0 km NNW of Palomas, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 09:53 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 2.1 km | Lajas, 27 km southeast of Mayaguez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 18, 08:05 am (Puerto Rico) | 3.2 5 km | 2 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 18, 04:54 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 15 km | Caribbean Sea, 24 km west of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 12:37 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.0 3.5 km | 5 km ENE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 15.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 298 quakes per year (or 24.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,500 quakes per year (or 6.9 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Puerto Rico Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Puerto Rico Island, Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico 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 2,500 quakes on average per year in or near Puerto Rico Island, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Puerto Rico Island, Puerto Rico?
On average, Puerto Rico has about 298 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 15.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Puerto Rico?
The last earthquake in Puerto Rico occurred 1 hour and 39 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 6.9 km (4.3 mi) away from Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 10.58 am local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.3 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Puerto Rico in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Puerto Rico has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 23 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Puerto Rico in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Puerto Rico in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.2 and occurred 2 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 28 km (17 mi) away from Mayaguez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.05 am local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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