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Recent Earthquakes in Puerto Rico

15 earthquakes in the last 7 days, 87 in the last 30 days, most recently 2 hours ago.

Last 7 days
15
Last 30 days
87
Strongest recent
M 4.0
Most recent
2 hours ago

Puerto Rico sits beside the deep Puerto Rico Trench and experiences frequent earthquakes. Below is a live map and list of recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico, including magnitude, depth and timing. Data is sourced from USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks and updates automatically.

Latest earthquakes in Puerto Rico

Earthquakes in Puerto Rico: frequently asked questions

How many earthquakes have there been in Puerto Rico in the last 7 days?

There have been 15 earthquakes recorded in or near Puerto Rico in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

How many earthquakes have there been in Puerto Rico in the last 30 days?

87 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Puerto Rico in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 4.0.

Are there earthquakes in Puerto Rico?

Yes. Puerto Rico is seismically active - 87 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Puerto Rico in the last 30 days. Puerto Rico sits beside the deep Puerto Rico Trench and experiences frequent earthquakes.

What was the most recent earthquake in Puerto Rico?

The most recent earthquake in Puerto Rico was a magnitude 3.7 event near PUERTO RICO REGION at a depth of 38 km.

What is the strongest recent earthquake in Puerto Rico?

The strongest earthquake in the recent Puerto Rico feed was magnitude 4.0, located near PUERTO RICO REGION.

Is Puerto Rico in an earthquake zone?

Puerto Rico sits beside the deep Puerto Rico Trench and experiences frequent earthquakes.

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Earthquake data via the QuakeMate API (USGS, EMSC and regional agencies). Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised.