Earthquakes by city Puerto Rico 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in San Juan today

San Juan, Puerto Rico: 160 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

418,140

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

160

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.4

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Puerto_Rico

Coordinates 18.466, -66.106

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-05-18 11:40 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.4

Ponce, Puerto Rico

2020-01-07 08:24 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in San Juan today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of San Juan.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around San Juan.

The strongest earthquake recorded near San Juan reached magnitude 6.4 on 2020-01-07 08:24 UTC, near Ponce.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in San Juan today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of San Juan.

When was the last earthquake near San Juan?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-18 11:40 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near San Juan?

The strongest earthquake recorded near San Juan reached magnitude 6.4 on 2020-01-07 08:24 UTC, near Ponce.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of San Juan

The map centers on San Juan and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

27.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 2 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-05-18 11:40	M 4.2	San Juan Puerto Rico	35.0 km
2026-04-13 02:06	M 4.2	San Juan Puerto Rico	115.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-04 1 events

2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2020 M 6.4 max · 68 earthquakes 2014 M 6.4 max · 2 earthquakes 1918 M 5.9 max · 2 earthquakes 1943 M 5.7 max · 1 earthquakes 1964 M 5.5 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.2	2
2025	M 4.4	1
2024	M 4.1	2
2023	M 4.5	2
2022	M 4.2	4
2021	M 4.8	4
2020	M 6.4	68
2019	M 4.7	5
2018	M 4.4	1
2017	M 4.8	2
2016	M 4.6	3
2015	M 4.2	1
2014	M 6.4	2
2013	M 4.1	1
2012	M 4.1	1
2011	M 5.1	2
2010	M 5.1	3
2009	M 5.1	5
2007	M 4.4	1
2006	M 4.1	2
2005	M 4.2	1
2004	M 4.4	4
2002	M 4.0	3
2000	M 4.3	2
1999	M 4.5	3
1998	M 4.3	3
1997	M 4.3	3
1996	M 4.6	1
1995	M 4.2	1
1994	M 4.7	4
1993	M 4.9	1
1992	M 4.2	1
1990	M 4.7	4
1989	M 4.5	2
1986	M 4.7	2
1984	M 4.8	1
1982	M 4.7	2
1981	M 4.7	1
1975	M 5.0	1
1974	M 4.7	4
1964	M 5.5	1
1943	M 5.7	1
1918	M 5.9	2