Puerto Rico, United States – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Puerto Rico (United States). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.4 earthquake near Puerto Rico on 2026-09-12 14:50:55 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
78
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.2
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M2.44
Avg depth (last 30 days)
20 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026Data as of: 12 Sep 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Puerto Rico · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 88 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 75 days.

Catalogue entries8812 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM3.9Boca ↗
Depth · median27.6 km88 events with valid depth
Last 30 days7Previous 30 days: 8

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

View data table
MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month12 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20254
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20259
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20257
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202511
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202611
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20266
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20262
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20266
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20268
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20264
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202610
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20267
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 12 Sep 20263

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 88

M 3.0 – < 4.088
M 4.0 – < 5.00
M 5.0 – < 6.00
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

88 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km44
30 – < 70 km9
70 – < 300 km35
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days7
Previous 30 days8
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods7

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Puerto Rico in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 12 Sep 2025 16:00 – 12 Sep 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

4 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Puerto Rico in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • USGS56
  • EMSC23
  • ISC9

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 12 Sep 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a self-governing Caribbean archipelago and island organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States under the designation of commonwealth.

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Puerto Rico recorded 658 earthquakes within United States. The average magnitude was M2.35. The strongest event reached M3.9.

By event count in 2026, this region ranks #6 within United States.

Located on the Caribbean Plate.

Earthquakes in Puerto Rico (last 30 days)

M2.4
Puerto Rico
2026-09-12 · 14:50 UTC · 15 km
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M2.3
Carenero
2026-09-12 · 14:38 UTC · 14 km
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M2.6
Guayanilla
2026-09-12 · 09:52 UTC · 14 km
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M2.4
Puerto Rico
2026-09-12 · 08:13 UTC · 35 km
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M2.1
Guayanilla
2026-09-11 · 19:39 UTC · 15 km
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M2.4
Boca
2026-09-10 · 08:36 UTC · 12 km
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M2.2
Puerto Rico
2026-09-09 · 21:45 UTC · 14 km
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M2.2
Guayanilla
2026-09-09 · 21:01 UTC · 13 km
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M2.1
Montalva
2026-09-09 · 00:38 UTC · 15 km
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M2.6
Puerto Rico
2026-09-09 · 00:04 UTC · 4 km
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M2.4
Capitanejo
2026-09-08 · 22:08 UTC · 13 km
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M2.3
Carenero
2026-09-08 · 07:17 UTC · 11 km
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M3.2
Mayagüez
2026-09-07 · 08:08 UTC · 122 km
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M2.4
Puerto Rico
2026-09-07 · 01:27 UTC · 17 km
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M1.7
Carenero
2026-09-06 · 16:32 UTC · 16 km
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M2.2
Costa
2026-09-06 · 14:25 UTC · 7 km
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M2.3
Las Marías
2026-09-05 · 21:25 UTC · 18 km
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M2.3
Juana Díaz
2026-09-05 · 18:46 UTC · 17 km
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M2.1
Boca
2026-09-05 · 14:05 UTC · 13 km
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M2.3
Parguera
2026-09-05 · 11:22 UTC · 13 km
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M2.3
Carenero
2026-09-05 · 07:27 UTC · 12 km
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M2.7
Sabana Grande
2026-09-05 · 02:16 UTC · 20 km
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M2.9
Tallaboa Poniente
2026-09-04 · 10:58 UTC · 10 km
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M3.2
Puerto Rico
2026-09-04 · 08:31 UTC · 96 km
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M2.4
Puerto Rico
2026-09-04 · 02:27 UTC · 13 km
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M2.3
Montalva
2026-09-03 · 23:41 UTC · 13 km
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M3.2
Mayagüez
2026-09-03 · 21:21 UTC · 126 km
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M2.4
Guayanilla
2026-09-03 · 08:25 UTC · 16 km
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M2.2
Guayanilla
2026-09-02 · 15:55 UTC · 18 km
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M2.9
Guayanilla
2026-09-02 · 04:42 UTC · 13 km
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M2.2
Guayanilla
2026-09-02 · 02:35 UTC · 16 km
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M2.3
Encarnación
2026-09-02 · 01:37 UTC · 11 km
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M2.1
Puerto Rico
2026-09-02 · 00:30 UTC · 13 km
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M2.1
Puerto Rico
2026-09-01 · 23:34 UTC · 16 km
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M2.2
Montalva
2026-09-01 · 21:25 UTC · 11 km
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M1.8
Puerto Rico
2026-08-31 · 21:32 UTC · 14 km
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M2.5
Mayagüez
2026-08-31 · 12:01 UTC · 16 km
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M2.2
Palos Blancos
2026-08-31 · 10:17 UTC · 22 km
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M2.2
Cedro
2026-08-31 · 09:15 UTC · 14 km
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M2.9
Guayanilla
2026-08-31 · 00:42 UTC · 17 km
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M2.4
Puerto Rico
2026-08-30 · 18:35 UTC · 13 km
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M2.3
Cedro
2026-08-30 · 14:09 UTC · 14 km
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M2.2
Peñuelas
2026-08-29 · 11:42 UTC · 7 km
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M2.4
Ponce
2026-08-28 · 19:13 UTC · 14 km
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M2.6
Arecibo
2026-08-28 · 10:29 UTC · 14 km
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M2.6
Parguera
2026-08-27 · 19:33 UTC · 8 km
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M2.4
Cedro
2026-08-26 · 18:22 UTC · 13 km
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M2.6
Palmarejo
2026-08-26 · 17:49 UTC · 14 km
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M3.1
Puerto Rico
2026-08-26 · 12:28 UTC · 6 km
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M2.0
Yauco
2026-08-26 · 10:34 UTC · 12 km
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M2.1
Montalva
2026-08-25 · 11:54 UTC · 12 km
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M2.3
Costa
2026-08-24 · 16:05 UTC · 8 km
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M2.6
Puerto Rico
2026-08-23 · 22:08 UTC · 12 km
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M2.4
Torre
2026-08-23 · 20:28 UTC · 50 km
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M1.9
Guayanilla
2026-08-23 · 00:37 UTC · 17 km
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M2.6
Puerto Rico
2026-08-22 · 21:40 UTC · 10 km
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M2.1
Puerto Rico
2026-08-22 · 17:56 UTC · 16 km
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M2.2
Montalva
2026-08-22 · 16:11 UTC · 14 km
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M2.3
Guayanilla
2026-08-22 · 00:19 UTC · 17 km
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M2.0
Yauco
2026-08-21 · 15:22 UTC · 10 km
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M2.1
Puerto Rico
2026-08-21 · 00:43 UTC · 7 km
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M2.9
Puerto Rico
2026-08-19 · 11:16 UTC · 75 km
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M2.3
Encarnación
2026-08-18 · 23:52 UTC · 14 km
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M2.2
Bartolo
2026-08-18 · 16:21 UTC · 8 km
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M2.4
Cabo Rojo
2026-08-17 · 20:40 UTC · 6 km
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M2.6
Montalva
2026-08-17 · 18:03 UTC · 13 km
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M2.3
Barrio Pueblo
2026-08-17 · 15:41 UTC · 15 km
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M2.4
Costa
2026-08-17 · 13:03 UTC · 9 km
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M2.0
Cedro
2026-08-17 · 02:01 UTC · 16 km
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M2.7
Puerto Rico
2026-08-16 · 20:32 UTC · 24 km
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M2.2
Ponce
2026-08-16 · 18:38 UTC · 16 km
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M3.1
Puerto Rico
2026-08-16 · 15:06 UTC · 7 km
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M3.2
Puerto Rico
2026-08-16 · 14:59 UTC · 7 km
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M2.7
Montalva
2026-08-16 · 01:54 UTC · 11 km
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M2.9
Montalva
2026-08-16 · 01:38 UTC · 14 km
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M2.2
Peñuelas
2026-08-14 · 20:50 UTC · 16 km
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M3.1
Mayagüez
2026-08-14 · 08:12 UTC · 110 km
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M2.8
Hoconuco Alto
2026-08-13 · 17:19 UTC · 20 km
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