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Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
ShareUSGS recorded 200 earthquakes in Puerto Rico in the last 30 days and 1,365 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 4.2.
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Recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.4 | 2 km NW of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 23.4 km deep | 2026-08-10 10:11 UTC |
| M 2.2 | 2 km ESE of Boquerón, Puerto Rico | 15.9 km deep | 2026-08-09 01:42 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 2 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | 13.2 km deep | 2026-08-08 20:39 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 2 km W of Indios, Puerto Rico | 15.4 km deep | 2026-08-08 14:04 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 6 km ENE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | 10.8 km deep | 2026-08-08 09:59 UTC |
| M 3.2 | 11 km SSE of Punta Santiago, Puerto Rico | 10.3 km deep | 2026-08-08 09:45 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 5 km SSE of Bajandas, Puerto Rico | 9.1 km deep | 2026-08-08 03:59 UTC |
| M 2.7 | 5 km SW of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | 57.7 km deep | 2026-08-07 17:29 UTC |
| M 3.6 | 4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-07 04:48 UTC |
| M 2.5 | 14 km W of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico | 17.0 km deep | 2026-08-06 18:31 UTC |
| M 2.3 | 1 km WSW of Liborio Negron Torres, Puerto Rico | 7.6 km deep | 2026-08-05 15:47 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 3 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | 14.0 km deep | 2026-08-05 07:42 UTC |
| M 2.2 | 1 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | 14.8 km deep | 2026-08-04 23:07 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 7 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico | 14.6 km deep | 2026-08-04 23:04 UTC |
| M 1.9 | 1 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | 15.0 km deep | 2026-08-04 22:27 UTC |
| M 2.5 | 9 km WNW of Rincón, Puerto Rico | 11.4 km deep | 2026-08-04 14:27 UTC |
| M 2.4 | 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico | 9.2 km deep | 2026-08-04 11:11 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 3 km N of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico | 16.3 km deep | 2026-08-04 05:54 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 3 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico | 14.9 km deep | 2026-08-04 04:22 UTC |
| M 2.3 | 0 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | 13.9 km deep | 2026-08-04 02:40 UTC |
| M 2.9 | 0 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | 12.5 km deep | 2026-08-04 00:17 UTC |
| M 2.3 | 3 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico | 14.5 km deep | 2026-08-03 22:18 UTC |
| M 2.2 | 3 km NW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico | 14.7 km deep | 2026-08-03 17:09 UTC |
| M 2.4 | 3 km ENE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | 8.2 km deep | 2026-08-03 11:02 UTC |
| M 2.8 | 1 km ENE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico | 13.2 km deep | 2026-08-03 10:31 UTC |
| M 2.3 | 6 km SE of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico | 12.1 km deep | 2026-08-03 00:27 UTC |
| M 3.2 | 3 km SSW of La Playa, Puerto Rico | 99.8 km deep | 2026-08-02 05:59 UTC |
| M 2.2 | 0 km SE of Parcelas Peñuelas, Puerto Rico | 16.2 km deep | 2026-08-02 05:54 UTC |
| M 2.7 | 4 km ESE of Maricao, Puerto Rico | 17.3 km deep | 2026-08-02 00:37 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 6 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | 13.2 km deep | 2026-08-01 03:06 UTC |
| M 2.4 | 9 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | 10.9 km deep | 2026-08-01 00:46 UTC |
| M 2.4 | 6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | 6.8 km deep | 2026-07-31 08:47 UTC |
| M 2.2 | 3 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico | 14.8 km deep | 2026-07-31 08:09 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 2 km SSW of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico | 2.5 km deep | 2026-07-30 23:22 UTC |
| M 2.5 | 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | 12.1 km deep | 2026-07-30 21:32 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 1 km E of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico | 14.7 km deep | 2026-07-30 09:01 UTC |
| M 1.9 | 1 km N of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico | 13.1 km deep | 2026-07-30 08:48 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 3 km NE of La Plena, Puerto Rico | 14.2 km deep | 2026-07-30 07:08 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 6 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | 13.2 km deep | 2026-07-29 21:01 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 0 km SSE of Palomas, Puerto Rico | 11.2 km deep | 2026-07-29 18:45 UTC |
The largest on record in Puerto Rico
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 6.4 at 4 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico on 2020-01-07: strong: damaging in populated areas.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 6.4 | 4 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico | 2020-01-07 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 6.3 | 6 km WNW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | 1918-10-25 | 15.0 km deep |
| M 6.1 | 15 km WNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico | 1918-10-11 | 15.0 km deep |
| M 5.9 | 5 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico | 2020-01-11 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 5.8 | 14 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico | 2020-01-06 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 5.8 | 4 km E of Moca, Puerto Rico | 2010-05-16 | 113.0 km deep |
| M 5.8 | 12 km N of Garrochales, Puerto Rico | 1918-10-12 | 25.0 km deep |
| M 5.6 | 0 km NW of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico | 2020-01-07 | 9.0 km deep |
| M 5.6 | 11 km S of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico | 2020-01-07 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 5.4 | 6 km S of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico | 2020-05-02 | 9.0 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Puerto Rico. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Puerto Rico. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.