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Earthquakes in Puerto Rico

In the last 30 days there were 39 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Puerto Rico, and 1 in the last 24 hours. The strongest was a magnitude 3.9, 19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico, on 2026-10-03.

Earthquakes M2.5+ in Puerto Rico

Last 24 hours1
Last 7 days7
Last 30 days39
Last year749
Last 5 years5,929

M1+ in the last 7 days: 24. Methodology

Fig. 1Earthquakes per month, M2.5+ in Puerto Rico

1,705 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Puerto Rico in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Jun 2025, with 119.

01 — Latest

Latest earthquakes in Puerto Rico

Latest magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes in Puerto Rico in the last 30 days
Magnitude	Location	Depth	Time
3.0	66 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico	depth 31 km	Oct 26, 03:41 UTC
3.2	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	depth 37 km	Oct 24, 21:07 UTC
2.6	2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico	depth 9 km	Oct 24, 03:34 UTC
3.3	53 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico	depth 26 km	Oct 21, 05:01 UTC
2.8	1 km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 03:47 UTC
3.6	93 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico	depth 69 km	Oct 21, 00:55 UTC
2.6	24 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 23:54 UTC
2.9	25 km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 04:57 UTC
2.7	7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico	depth 13 km	Oct 17, 16:38 UTC
2.7	1 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico	depth 16 km	Oct 15, 06:53 UTC
3.0	26 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico	depth 5 km	Oct 15, 04:33 UTC
3.1	22 km NNE of Brenas, Puerto Rico	depth 74 km	Oct 14, 23:24 UTC
3.1	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	depth 16 km	Oct 14, 20:10 UTC
3.1	48 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico	depth 36 km	Oct 14, 18:02 UTC
2.8	11 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	depth 19 km	Oct 14, 08:10 UTC
2.8	7 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 23:29 UTC
2.7	6 km NE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	depth 17 km	Oct 13, 10:41 UTC
2.9	10 km N of Animas, Puerto Rico	depth 13 km	Oct 13, 06:05 UTC
2.6	3 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	depth 63 km	Oct 12, 04:18 UTC
3.0	70 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	depth 22 km	Oct 11, 18:12 UTC
2.9	37 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	depth 26 km	Oct 11, 08:08 UTC
3.0	63 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	depth 19 km	Oct 10, 08:52 UTC
2.8	2 km S of Las Marías, Puerto Rico	depth 18 km	Oct 10, 03:01 UTC
3.1	68 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico	depth 35 km	Oct 8, 07:26 UTC
3.4	81 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico	depth 40 km	Oct 7, 14:08 UTC

02 — Questions

Earthquakes in Puerto Rico, answered

Was there an earthquake in Puerto Rico today?

Yes. USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Puerto Rico in the last 24 hours. The table above lists the latest with times and depths.

How many earthquakes does Puerto Rico have each year?

Over the last five years there were 5,929 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Puerto Rico, an average of 1,186 a year. 749 occurred in the last 12 months.

What was the strongest earthquake in Puerto Rico in five years?

A magnitude 5.6 on May 15, 2024, 00:30 UTC, 92 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico. See this earthquake

Each earthquake is counted for the region of the nearest listed city within 300 km. Counts describe past activity and are not a forecast. Source: USGS.