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Latest quakes in or near Puerto Rico - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.7 earthquake Caribbean Sea, 26 km west of Ponce, Ponce -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 3.6 Coamo, 50 km southwest of San Juan, San Juan -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 11:26 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Puerto Rico in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Puerto Rico, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Puerto Rico has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.9 quake.
In the past 7 days, Puerto Rico has had 39 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.6:
  • 10 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 27 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 2.7 Earthquake Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, 26 km W of Ponce, Ponce -
Strongest: Mag. 3.6 Earthquake Coamo, Puerto Rico, 50 km SW of San Juan, San Juan -
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Latest quakes in or near Puerto Rico - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 06:11 am (Puerto Rico)
Mar 28, 10:11 GMT
2.7

16 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, 26 km west of Ponce, Ponce Info
Mar 28, 03:23 am (Puerto Rico)
Mar 28, 07:23 GMT
2.7

15 km
5 km (3.1 mi) to the SW Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, 29 km west of Ponce, Ponce Info
Mar 27, 11:47 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 28, 03:47 GMT
2.9

68 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the NE North Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico, 10.4 km northwest of San Juan, San Juan Info
Mar 27, 08:28 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 28, 00:28 GMT
2.6

9.9 km
4 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 27, 05:55 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 27, 21:55 GMT
2.6

22 km
11 km (6.8 mi) to the W 12 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Info
Mar 26, 11:52 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 27, 03:52 GMT
2.5

16 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW 7 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 26, 07:49 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 26, 23:49 GMT
2.0

18 km
13 km (8.1 mi) to the SE Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, 24 km south of Umakao, Humacao Info
Mar 26, 05:57 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 26, 21:57 GMT
2.6

11 km
5 km (3.1 mi) to the SW 10 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico Info
Mar 26, 01:15 am (Puerto Rico)
Mar 26, 05:15 GMT
2.3

14 km
Guanica, Puerto Rico, 15 km southwest of Yauco, Yauco Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (7 quakes)
Mar 25, 07:33 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 25, 23:33 GMT
2.7

27 km
Cayey, Puerto Rico, 38 km south of San Juan, San Juan Info
Mar 25, 07:30 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 25, 23:30 GMT
2.4

16 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW 7 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.1 x 1010 joules (16.9 megawatt hours, equivalent to 14.6 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4,700 quakes on average per year in Puerto Rico:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 1.81 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 925 quakes per year (or 77 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 4,100 quakes per year (or 11.1 quakes per day)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 4,700 quakes per year (or 12.7 quakes per day)
Puerto Rico has a high level of seismic activity. Puerto Rico has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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