Max magnitude
7.7
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
1077 events tracked
Puerto Rico seismic overview
Puerto Rico earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Puerto Rico, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.4
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
32.5 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Puerto Rico earthquakes today
25 recent events
2.1
Light
2026-10-17 17:57:18 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
5.8 km
2.7
Light
2026-10-17 16:38:37 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
12.7 km
2.4
Light
2026-10-17 12:52:28 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
14.5 km
3.1
Light
2026-10-17 04:11:56 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
26.0 km
2.4
Light
2026-10-16 18:31:13 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
13.4 km
2.3
Light
2026-10-16 18:01:03 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
13.8 km
2.3
Light
2026-10-16 17:26:33 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
14.3 km
3.2
Light
2026-10-16 14:35:58 UTC
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Fajardo
55.5 km
2.8
Light
2026-10-16 12:01:09 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
18.9 km
2.4
Light
2026-10-16 11:55:56 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
21.8 km
2.4
Light
2026-10-16 08:34:45 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
7.8 km
2.1
Light
2026-10-16 03:02:32 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
6.3 km
2.0
Light
2026-10-15 12:15:17 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
12.2 km
2.3
Light
2026-10-15 09:19:06 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
14.7 km
2.3
Light
2026-10-15 09:09:58 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
13.4 km
2.7
Light
2026-10-15 06:53:33 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
15.7 km
2.3
Light
2026-10-15 02:09:09 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
14.8 km
2.0
Light
2026-10-15 00:25:40 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
10.7 km
3.1
Light
2026-10-14 23:24:41 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
73.8 km
2.1
Light
2026-10-14 22:22:28 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
5.2 km
2.3
Light
2026-10-14 21:38:25 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
9.3 km
3.1
Light
2026-10-14 20:10:09 UTC
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Arecibo
15.5 km
3.1
Light
2026-10-14 18:02:18 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
35.6 km
3.2
Light
2026-10-14 09:57:06 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
76.1 km
2.8
Light
2026-10-14 08:10:16 UTC
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Mayagüez
19.2 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Puerto Rico
All period
Activity rhythm
Puerto Rico earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Arecibo
Population 87,754
270 earthquakes
Mayagüez
Population 73,077
245 earthquakes
Vega Baja
Population 29,325
231 earthquakes
Bayamón
Population 203,499
202 earthquakes
Levittown
Population 29,785
196 earthquakes
Ponce
Population 137,491
189 earthquakes
Guaynabo
Population 81,360
185 earthquakes
Caguas
Population 86,804
175 earthquakes
San Juan
Population 418,140
160 earthquakes
Trujillo Alto
Population 75,243
144 earthquakes
Live geography
Puerto Rico earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
October 2026
38 earthquakes
May 2026
5 earthquakes
March 2026
6 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
50 years
| 1918 | 7.1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | 124 |
| 2014 | 6.4 | 11 |
| 2008 | 6.1 | 20 |
| 2019 | 6.0 | 31 |
| 2001 | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1988 | 6.0 | 22 |
| 1985 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5.8 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 41 |
| 2025 | 5.6 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5.6 | 21 |
| 2006 | 5.6 | 29 |
| 2022 | 5.5 | 29 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 17 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 5.4 | 43 |
| 1992 | 5.4 | 19 |
| 2007 | 5.3 | 15 |
| 1993 | 5.3 | 34 |
| 2026 | 5.2 | 65 |
| 2011 | 5.2 | 22 |
| 2004 | 5.2 | 25 |
| 1982 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5.1 | 22 |
| 2003 | 5.1 | 24 |
| 1998 | 5.1 | 14 |
| 1996 | 5.1 | 11 |
| 1980 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 1979 | 5.1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 38 |
| 2013 | 5.0 | 17 |
| 2012 | 5.0 | 37 |
| 1999 | 5.0 | 23 |
| 1990 | 5.0 | 13 |
| 1984 | 5.0 | 12 |
| 1978 | 5.0 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4.9 | 17 |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 12 |
| 1991 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 1989 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 1974 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1973 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 13 |
| 2015 | 4.8 | 11 |
| 1987 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 1995 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1986 | 4.7 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4.6 | 13 |
| 2005 | 4.6 | 14 |