Latest quakes in or near Puerto Rico - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake 2 km N of La Parguera - Puerto Rico - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.4 earthquake North Atlantic Ocean - Aguadilla, Puerto Rico - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.9 Caribbean Sea - La Altagracia, Dominican Republic - |
- 13 quakes above magnitude 3
- 32 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, 09:47 am (Puerto Rico) | 1.4 15 km | 2 km N of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:04 am (GMT -4) | 3.7 63 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the N | North Atlantic Ocean, 101 km north of San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 08:15 pm (GMT -4) | 3.4 10 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the NW | North Atlantic Ocean, 90 km north of Aguadilla, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 06:41 pm (GMT -4) | 3.3 23 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the NE | North Atlantic Ocean, 64 km north of Isla de Culebra Island, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:20 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.5 14 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | Caribbean Sea, 35 km west of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:58 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.6 52 km | 6 km (3.7 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 | 2 km SW of Orocovis, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 23, 06:51 am (GMT -4) | 3.4 49 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the W | 44 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 05:59 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.8 15 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | 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 | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | 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 S of Liborio Negron Torres, 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: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.91 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 39.9 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 936 quakes per year (or 78 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4,200 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 5,000 quakes per year (or 13.8 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 5,000 quakes on average per year in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico?
On average, Puerto Rico has about 936 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 39.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Puerto Rico?
The last earthquake in Puerto Rico occurred 1 hour and 2 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 25 km (15 mi) away from Mayaguez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 9.47 am local time (America/Puerto Rico GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.2 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Puerto Rico in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Puerto Rico has had 13 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 32 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 3.9 and occurred 6 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Isla Saona island, Dominican Republic, around noon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 12.28 pm local time (America/Santo Domingo GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 85 km (53 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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