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Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Latest earthquakes in Puerto Rico on a live map, the strongest earthquakes in history, statistics by year and regions.
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Latest eventM 2.919.6 km depth · 16 h ago27 km WNW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
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Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Fire danger
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Forecast for the area around: San Juan. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Ponce
- Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Ponce
Forecast for the area around: Puerto Rico. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Puerto Rico
- 2.916 h agoM2.9 earthquake near Arecibo, Puerto Rico27 km WNW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- 2.520 h agoM2.5 earthquake near Mayagueez, Puerto Rico34 km SW of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico
- 2.728 h agoM2.7 earthquake near Arecibo, Puerto Rico31 km NNW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- 3.629 h agoM3.6 earthquake near San Antonio, Puerto Rico114 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
- 3.42 days agoM3.4 earthquake near San Juan, Puerto Rico99 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 2.94 days agoM2.9 earthquake near Emajagua, Puerto Rico23 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has recorded 12,918 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M6.4 in 2020.
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Earthquakes today: Puerto Rico →
12,918 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M6.4.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | 27 km WNW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 19.6 km | |
| 2.5 | 34 km SW of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 11.3 km | |
| 2.7 | 31 km NNW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 50.1 km | |
| 3.6 | 114 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico | 28.0 km | |
| 3.4 | 99 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 29.3 km | |
| 2.9 | 23 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico | 8.1 km | |
| 2.8 | 11 km NNW of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico | 87.1 km | |
| 2.9 | 76 km NW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 8.5 km | |
| 3.1 | 56 km NNE of Fajardo, Puerto Rico | 49.5 km | |
| 2.9 | 87 km NNE of Carolina, Puerto Rico | 26.0 km |
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| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 52 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 23.4 km | |
| 3.5 | 87 km NNW of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 18.0 km | |
| 3.4 | 146 km NE of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 46.6 km | |
| 3.6 | 134 km NE of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 71.0 km | |
| 3.0 | 13 km S of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 8.4 km | |
| 2.9 | 10 km S of San German, Puerto Rico | 6.6 km | |
| 3.0 | 13 km S of San German, Puerto Rico | 8.0 km | |
| 2.5 | 16 km W of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 14.4 km | |
| 3.1 | 35 km NE of Fajardo, Puerto Rico | 71.1 km | |
| 3.2 | 98 km NNW of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 21.2 km | |
| 2.7 | 12 km WNW of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 16.3 km | |
| 3.2 | 76 km NE of Carolina, Puerto Rico | 60.2 km | |
| 3.5 | 22 km N of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 59.0 km | |
| 3.0 | 29 km SE of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 9.3 km | |
| 2.8 | 23 km S of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | 35.1 km | |
| 3.2 | 107 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico | 26.4 km | |
| 2.8 | 13 km S of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 11.7 km | |
| 3.1 | 68 km NNW of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 14.1 km | |
| 3.0 | 60 km NNW of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 15.4 km | |
| 2.8 | 12 km SW of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 98.4 km | |
| 2.5 | 28 km NNW of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | 32.5 km | |
| 2.5 | 27 km SE of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 11.9 km | |
| 3.5 | 105 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico | 28.0 km | |
| 3.3 | 27 km SE of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 14.0 km | |
| 2.8 | 21 km NNW of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | 68.1 km | |
| 3.2 | 28 km WSW of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 14.9 km | |
| 3.0 | 73 km NNW of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 8.5 km | |
| 2.9 | 55 km SE of Fajardo, Puerto Rico | 16.6 km | |
| 2.5 | 12 km SE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico | 33.8 km | |
| 4.1 | 53 km SE of Fajardo, Puerto Rico | 25.0 km | |
| 3.4 | 31 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico | 9.5 km | |
| 3.0 | 56 km NE of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 36.2 km | |
| 3.3 | 49 km W of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 134.5 km | |
| 3.0 | 67 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 30.8 km | |
| 3.2 | 84 km NNW of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 36.6 km | |
| 3.3 | 24 km ESE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico | 152.3 km | |
| 2.6 | 10 km WSW of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 9.2 km | |
| 3.3 | 58 km NNW of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 26.3 km | |
| 2.8 | 10 km WSW of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 7.6 km | |
| 3.7 | 95 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 69.0 km | |
| 2.6 | 30 km S of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 14.2 km | |
| 2.9 | 29 km W of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 5.9 km | |
| 2.7 | 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 12.7 km | |
| 4.8 | 35 km WSW of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 7.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 81 km NW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 9.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 115 km NE of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 8.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 108 km NE of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 26.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 21 km WSW of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 115.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 157 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 34.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 106 km WSW of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico | 24.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 111 km NW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 38.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 10 km SSE of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 6.0 km | |
| 6.4 | 64 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 20.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 89 km NW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 10.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 10 km S of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 5.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 19 km S of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 6.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 23 km NNE of Mayagueez, Puerto Rico | 113.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 88 km NW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 33.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 116 km NW of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 7.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 8 km E of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 9.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 17 km SW of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 60 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico | 14.5 km | |
| 5.5 | 66 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico | 52.6 km | |
| 5.4 | 14 km SW of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 9.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 111 km NNW of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 22 km SW of Yauco, Puerto Rico | 3.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 386 | M5.1 |
| 2025 | 478 | M4.4 |
| 2024 | 608 | M5.6 |
| 2023 | 728 | M4.5 |
| 2022 | 650 | M5.0 |
| 2021 | 817 | M4.8 |
| 2020 | 2,195 | M6.4 |
| 2019 | 681 | M6.0 |
| 2018 | 291 | M4.4 |
| 2017 | 332 | M4.8 |
| 2016 | 305 | M4.6 |
| 2015 | 580 | M4.6 |
| 2014 | 427 | M6.4 |
| 2013 | 226 | M4.5 |
| 2012 | 256 | M4.1 |
| 2011 | 304 | M5.2 |
| 2010 | 233 | M5.8 |
| 2009 | 648 | M5.1 |
| 2008 | 624 | M5.5 |
| 2007 | 257 | M4.4 |
| 2006 | 279 | M4.2 |
| 2005 | 222 | M4.4 |
| 2004 | 164 | M5.1 |
| 2003 | 242 | M5.1 |
| 2002 | 239 | M4.6 |
| 2001 | 147 | M4.6 |
| 2000 | 188 | M5.5 |
| 1999 | 92 | M5.0 |
| 1998 | 126 | M4.9 |
| 1997 | 53 | M4.3 |
| 1996 | 20 | M4.6 |
| 1995 | 54 | M4.6 |
| 1994 | 39 | M4.7 |
| 1993 | 7 | M5.3 |
| 1992 | 10 | M5.3 |
| 1991 | 2 | M3.8 |
| 1990 | 7 | M4.7 |
| 1989 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1988 | 6 | M5.7 |
| 1987 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1986 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1984 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 1983 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 1982 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1981 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1980 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1979 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1977 | 1 | M5.2 |