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Earthquakes in Puerto Rico Today

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Last 7 days
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Last 30 days
7
Last 12 months
161max 4.1

3.2 Latest earthquake: · October 16 10:35 · 72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands · 176 km northeast

Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)

The latest earthquake in Puerto Rico struck 5 h ago (10:35, October 16) near 72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands: magnitude 3.2 at a depth of 33.3 km. There have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 7 in 30 days and 161 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near 49 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on August 1. The average depth is 33.3 km; 121 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher.

Latest earthquakes in Puerto Rico

Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
3.2 10:35 October 16 72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 55.5 km 176 km northeast
3.0 04:20 October 4 68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 21.7 km 194 km northeast
3.0 05:18 October 3 79 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 21.2 km 172 km northeast
2.6 10:32 September 30 38 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.9 km 193 km east
2.9 15:19 September 28 45 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 23.6 km 184 km east
3.4 04:00 September 21 53 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 85.5 km 201 km east
3.4 18:12 September 16 117 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.4 km 201 km northeast
3.4 23:44 September 14 9 km SE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 125.5 km 195 km east
3.5 22:43 September 11 65 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 79.0 km 194 km northeast
2.9 12:08 September 10 55 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 75.6 km 197 km east
3.0 21:58 September 7 56 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 20.1 km 197 km east
3.0 06:41 September 7 38 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 77.5 km 177 km east
3.0 17:07 September 3 28 km SSW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 14.1 km 170 km east
3.3 11:33 August 30 54 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 54.3 km 178 km northeast
2.9 10:26 August 28 9 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 55.3 km 183 km east
3.0 03:09 August 26 40 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 17.7 km 182 km east
3.0 04:32 August 20 48 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 26.2 km 177 km east
3.0 08:13 August 19 3 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 33.8 km 178 km east
3.4 12:33 August 18 82 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 33.9 km 207 km northeast
2.5 04:02 August 18 20 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 16.5 km 186 km east
3.1 22:10 August 16 40 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 36.1 km 185 km east
3.6 21:40 August 16 46 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.0 km 185 km east
2.7 00:27 August 15 17 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.7 km 192 km east
3.0 07:50 August 12 23 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 12.3 km 195 km east
2.6 04:39 August 12 14 km SSE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 14.0 km 193 km east
3.4 00:40 August 12 31 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 41.6 km 182 km east
3.1 02:00 August 11 14 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 35.7 km 196 km east
3.2 12:33 August 10 53 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 34.8 km 165 km northeast
3.3 05:18 August 5 62 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 48.2 km 173 km northeast
3.3 04:44 August 4 43 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.3 km 185 km east
2.9 04:02 August 4 44 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 20.0 km 184 km east
3.1 03:50 August 4 42 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 30.9 km 184 km east
3.1 08:24 August 3 20 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 43.6 km 190 km east
2.9 08:18 August 3 44 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 22.9 km 184 km east
2.9 08:16 August 3 43 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.3 km 184 km east
3.2 21:19 August 2 46 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.4 km 185 km east
3.1 20:01 August 2 12 km NNE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 54.9 km 182 km east
3.2 00:18 August 2 42 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 34.2 km 184 km east
2.6 23:16 August 1 45 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 14.0 km 185 km east
2.9 22:07 August 1 47 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 17.6 km 186 km east

Puerto Rico: earthquakes per month

Nov: 11NovDec: 22DecJan: 1414JanFeb: 33FebMar: 1818MarApr: 3535AprMay: 1313MayJun: 1212JunJul: 1414JulAug: 3434AugSep: 1010SepOct: 33Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 0< 22–3: 40402–33–4: 1191193–44–5: 224–55+: 05+

Puerto Rico: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.149 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    August 1 16:00 · 19.0 km deep · 187 km east
  2. 4.187 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    May 19 09:34 · 27.0 km deep · 179 km northeast
  3. 3.968 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    April 16 01:12 · 36.0 km deep · 191 km northeast
  4. 3.874 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    June 9 08:14 · 24.0 km deep · 170 km northeast
  5. 3.8123 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    April 1 05:34 · 80.0 km deep · 200 km northeast
  6. 3.728 km NW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    July 2 01:22 · 117.0 km deep · 161 km east
  7. 3.711 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
    April 2 17:35 · 130.0 km deep · 199 km east
  8. 3.795 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    January 20 16:52 · 61.0 km deep · 207 km northeast
  9. 3.646 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    August 16 21:40 · 18.0 km deep · 185 km east
  10. 3.633 km NNW of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
    July 4 03:47 · 10.0 km deep · 182 km east

Puerto Rico earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Puerto Rico earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by region in Puerto Rico

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Puerto Rico just now?
Yes. A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 5 h ago (10:35) near 72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Is Puerto Rico in an earthquake zone?
161 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around Puerto Rico in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.1. For an official hazard assessment, consult the national seismological agency.
What should I do during an earthquake?
Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.

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