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Earthquakes in San Juan Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 28
- Last 12 months
- 385max 4.2
2.7 Latest earthquake: · October 17 12:38 · 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico · 77 km southwest
Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)
The latest earthquake within 100 km of San Juan struck 1 days ago (12:38, October 17) near 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico: magnitude 2.7, depth 31.8 km, 77 km southwest of the centre. Within 100 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 8 in 7 days, 28 in 30 days and 385 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake near 2 km SW of Río Lajas, Puerto Rico on April 12. The average depth is 31.8 km; 194 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 17 km to the south; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 100 km of San Juan
Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 12:38 October 17 | 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 12.7 km | 77 km southwest |
| 2.7 | 02:53 October 15 | 1 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico | 15.7 km | 99 km southwest |
| 3.0 | 00:33 October 15 | 26 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico | 5.5 km | 82 km southeast |
| 3.1 | 19:24 October 14 | 22 km NNE of Brenas, Puerto Rico | 73.8 km | 29 km northwest |
| 3.1 | 14:02 October 14 | 48 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico | 35.6 km | 90 km northwest |
| 2.8 | 19:29 October 13 | 7 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico | 21.7 km | 95 km west |
| 2.7 | 06:41 October 13 | 6 km NE of Isabela, Puerto Rico | 16.8 km | 92 km west |
| 2.9 | 02:05 October 13 | 10 km N of Animas, Puerto Rico | 13.5 km | 56 km west |
| 2.8 | 23:01 October 9 | 2 km S of Las Marías, Puerto Rico | 18.1 km | 97 km west |
| 3.1 | 03:26 October 8 | 68 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico | 34.6 km | 79 km northwest |
| 3.4 | 10:08 October 7 | 81 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico | 39.7 km | 97 km northeast |
| 3.1 | 11:42 October 6 | 7 km NNW of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | 113.0 km | 9 km southeast |
| 3.0 | 23:07 October 4 | 34 km NNE of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 42.8 km | 35 km north |
| 3.4 | 01:38 October 3 | 2 km NW of Corozal, Puerto Rico | 110.8 km | 27 km southwest |
| 2.8 | 04:45 October 1 | 16 km NNE of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 14.4 km | 60 km west |
| 3.1 | 17:00 September 30 | 4 km NNE of Animas, Puerto Rico | 105.4 km | 54 km west |
| 2.6 | 00:14 September 29 | 4 km NNE of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico | 65.7 km | 19 km south |
| 2.9 | 06:13 September 28 | 41 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico | 24.1 km | 61 km northeast |
| 2.6 | 23:55 September 27 | 3 km SE of Galateo, Puerto Rico | 66.5 km | 19 km southwest |
| 2.8 | 01:35 September 26 | 8 km NNE of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico | 88.9 km | 38 km west |
| 2.5 | 09:17 September 25 | 6 km SSE of Salinas, Puerto Rico | 7.8 km | 64 km south |
| 2.9 | 01:15 September 25 | 8 km WNW of Culebra, Puerto Rico | 18.2 km | 78 km east |
| 2.8 | 03:30 September 22 | 13 km NNE of Carrizales, Puerto Rico | 16.7 km | 70 km west |
| 3.1 | 03:53 September 20 | 6 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 14.0 km | 78 km southwest |
| 3.0 | 22:42 September 19 | 58 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico | 20.0 km | 96 km northeast |
| 3.1 | 22:31 September 19 | 75 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico | 10.5 km | 78 km north |
| 3.1 | 15:56 September 19 | 12 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico | 14.7 km | 69 km southeast |
| 2.5 | 13:18 September 19 | 11 km N of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico | 16.7 km | 88 km west |
| 3.0 | 03:01 September 19 | 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico | 13.8 km | 77 km southwest |
| 2.6 | 02:41 September 18 | 5 km NW of Guayabal, Puerto Rico | 20.4 km | 61 km southwest |
| 3.1 | 23:57 September 17 | 16 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico | 9.8 km | 94 km southeast |
| 3.1 | 03:56 September 17 | 1 km ENE of Indios, Puerto Rico | 12.1 km | 91 km southwest |
| 3.2 | 09:29 September 16 | 93 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 20.0 km | 94 km north |
| 3.3 | 20:05 September 15 | 76 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico | 6.6 km | 88 km northeast |
| 3.0 | 17:15 September 14 | 15 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 76.3 km | 67 km west |
| 3.5 | 23:00 September 12 | 59 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico | 16.0 km | 94 km northeast |
| 2.6 | 05:52 September 12 | 1 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico | 14.4 km | 92 km southwest |
| 3.2 | 16:10 September 7 | 27 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico | 13.9 km | 99 km west |
| 2.7 | 22:16 September 4 | 3 km ENE of Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico | 20.3 km | 96 km southwest |
| 2.9 | 19:37 September 4 | 65 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico | 11.1 km | 75 km northwest |
San Juan: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
San Juan: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.22 km SW of Río Lajas, Puerto Rico
April 12 22:06 · 115.0 km deep · 21 km southwest - 4.065 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico
July 5 06:35 · 39.0 km deep · 95 km northwest - 3.92 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico
July 8 16:07 · 15.0 km deep · 94 km southwest - 3.960 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico
July 2 03:05 · 31.0 km deep · 93 km northwest - 3.830 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico
March 13 17:52 · 76.0 km deep · 57 km east - 3.765 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico
June 9 12:18 · 38.0 km deep · 84 km northeast - 3.729 km SSW of Esperanza, Puerto Rico
April 11 17:00 · 6.0 km deep · 86 km southeast - 3.792 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico
January 7 05:26 · 63.0 km deep · 97 km northeast - 3.695 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 31 12:05 · 9.0 km deep · 96 km north - 3.677 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 17 04:07 · 23.0 km deep · 78 km north
San Juan earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
San Juan earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in San Juan just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 2.7 quake near 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico on October 17 (12:38).
- Is San Juan in an earthquake zone?
- 385 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around San Juan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.2. For an official hazard assessment, consult the national seismological agency.
- Where is the nearest fault line to San Juan?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 17 km to the south; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- 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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