Latest quakes in or near Puerto Rico - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake Caribbean Sea, 26 km west of Ponce, Ponce - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.6 Coamo, 50 km southwest of San Juan, San Juan - |
- 10 quakes above magnitude 3
- 27 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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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 I FELT IT | Info | ||
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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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
Puerto Rico Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in 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 4,700 quakes on average per year in Puerto Rico. 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Puerto Rico?
The last earthquake in Puerto Rico occurred 1 hour and 15 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico island, Puerto Rico, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 6.11 am local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.8 km (10 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 10 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above 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 Puerto Rico in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Puerto Rico in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 5 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 50 km (31 mi) away from San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the early morning of Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 at 6.52 am local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 137 km (85 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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