Earthquakes by city Puerto Rico 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Vega Baja today

Vega Baja, Puerto Rico: 228 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
29,325
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
228
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.7
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates 18.444, -66.388
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
1
Last 12 months
1
Last nearby event: 2026-04-13 02:06 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.7
PR
1943-07-29 03:02 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Vega Baja today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Vega Baja.

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Vega Baja reached magnitude 7.7 on 1943-07-29 03:02 UTC, near Arecibo.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Vega Baja today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Vega Baja.

When was the last earthquake near Vega Baja?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-04-13 02:06 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Vega Baja?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Vega Baja reached magnitude 7.7 on 1943-07-29 03:02 UTC, near Arecibo.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Vega Baja

The map centers on Vega Baja and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.5
Average depth
22.2 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-04-13 02:06 M 4.2
San Juan
Puerto Rico
115.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.2 1
2025 M 4.4 1
2024 M 4.4 1
2023 M 4.5 7
2022 M 4.2 6
2021 M 4.5 6
2020 M 6.4 115
2019 M 5.0 6
2018 M 4.4 1
2017 M 4.8 4
2016 M 4.6 2
2014 M 6.4 3
2013 M 4.1 2
2011 M 5.1 2
2010 M 5.8 4
2009 M 5.1 2
2008 M 5.5 1
2007 M 4.4 1
2006 M 4.0 1
2005 M 4.2 1
2004 M 4.4 4
2003 M 4.1 1
2002 M 4.0 3
2000 M 4.1 1
1999 M 5.0 6
1998 M 4.3 3
1997 M 4.3 3
1996 M 4.6 3
1995 M 4.6 2
1994 M 4.7 6
1993 M 4.9 1
1992 M 5.3 2
1990 M 4.7 2
1987 M 4.6 1
1986 M 4.7 2
1985 M 4.2 1
1984 M 4.8 1
1982 M 4.6 2
1981 M 4.7 1
1980 M 4.4 1
1975 M 5.0 1
1974 M 4.9 4
1968 M 5.6 1
1964 M 5.5 1
1943 M 7.7 2
1918 M 7.1 6