Max magnitude
7.7
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
1125 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
4.3
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
31.4 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Puerto Rico earthquakes today
25 recent events
1.6
Light
2026-09-21 16:54:10 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
6.9 km
2.4
Light
2026-09-21 16:35:45 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
6.0 km
2.2
Light
2026-09-21 13:02:59 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
9.0 km
2.2
Light
2026-09-21 12:48:45 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
6.2 km
2.9
Light
2026-09-21 10:15:26 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
10.9 km
3.3
Light
2026-09-21 07:53:11 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
75.7 km
1.6
Light
2026-09-21 06:40:39 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
13.6 km
1.6
Light
2026-09-21 06:00:48 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
16.4 km
2.3
Light
2026-09-21 00:26:02 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
6.9 km
2.2
Light
2026-09-20 23:45:18 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
7.6 km
2.5
Light
2026-09-20 23:38:39 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
7.4 km
2.3
Light
2026-09-20 21:35:06 UTC
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Mayagüez
24.1 km
2.2
Light
2026-09-20 21:33:28 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
15.0 km
2.4
Light
2026-09-20 21:30:56 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
11.3 km
3.0
Light
2026-09-20 20:32:36 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
8.0 km
3.8
Light
2026-09-20 15:36:28 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
38.0 km
2.4
Light
2026-09-20 08:08:17 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
2.2 km
3.1
Light
2026-09-20 07:53:04 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
14.0 km
2.1
Light
2026-09-20 06:38:29 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
7.4 km
2.0
Light
2026-09-20 05:18:25 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
4.8 km
2.0
Light
2026-09-20 02:04:11 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
9.3 km
2.5
Light
2026-09-20 00:13:52 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
6.9 km
2.3
Light
2026-09-19 23:00:27 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
7.6 km
2.6
Light
2026-09-19 22:46:44 UTC
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near Ponce
9.5 km
3.3
Light
2026-09-19 22:15:17 UTC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Earthquake near San Juan
21.0 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
September 2026
89 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 | 113 |
| 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 |