Biggest Earthquakes Near Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 41 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 208 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,368 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Puerto Rico:
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1943-07-29 03:02:17 UTC
at 03:02
July 29, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.905, -67.131
45.2 km from
San Antonio
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1918-10-11 14:14:42 UTC
at 14:14
October 11, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.802, -67.219
36.2 km from
San Antonio
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Hatillo, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2014-01-13 04:01:03 UTC
at 04:01
January 13, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.043, -66.81
61.2 km from
Hatillo
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Aguadilla, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1920-02-10 22:07:18 UTC
at 22:07
February 10, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.619, -67.339
28.2 km from
Aguadilla
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tallaboa, Penuelas, Puerto Rico
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-07 08:24:26 UTC
at 08:24
January 07, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.916, -66.813
5.2 km from
Tallaboa
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2008-10-11 10:40:14 UTC
at 10:40
October 11, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.161, -64.833
83.2 km from
Tortola
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1979-03-23 19:32:31 UTC
at 19:32
March 23, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.987, -69.044
49.2 km from
La Romana
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 80 km
Saint Croix, Saint Croix Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1970-07-08 04:49:11 UTC
at 04:49
July 08, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.901, -64.638
22.2 km from
Saint Croix
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 143 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2001-10-17 11:29:09 UTC
at 11:29
October 17, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.354, -64.932
107.2 km from
Tortola
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1988-11-03 19:42:18 UTC
at 19:42
November 03, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.08, -67.256
67.2 km from
San Antonio
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1966-11-03 16:24:33 UTC
at 16:24
November 03, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.102, -67.878
79.2 km from
Punta Cana
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2019-09-24 03:23:40 UTC
at 03:23
September 24, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.077, -67.27
67.2 km from
San Antonio
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1981-09-14 12:44:29 UTC
at 12:44
September 14, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.32, -68.891
14.2 km from
La Romana
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 170 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1985-06-26 17:10:00 UTC
at 17:10
June 26, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.889, -64.577
49.2 km from
Tortola
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-11-05 01:51:12 UTC
at 01:51
November 05, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.828, -68.617
60.2 km from
Boca de Yuma
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 104 km
Maria Antonia, Guanica, Puerto Rico
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-11 12:54:45 UTC
at 12:54
January 11, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.949, -66.851
5.2 km from
Maria Antonia
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2014-05-28 21:15:06 UTC
at 21:15
May 28, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.045, -68.351
45.2 km from
Boca de Yuma
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 90 km
Moca, Moca, Puerto Rico
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2010-05-16 05:16:10 UTC
at 05:16
May 16, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.4, -67.07
4.2 km from
Moca
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 113 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1955-05-13 03:30:00 UTC
at 03:30
May 13, 1955 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.242, -64.372
92.2 km from
Tortola
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Indios, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-06 10:32:18 UTC
at 10:32
January 06, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.868, -66.819
13.2 km from
Indios
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1985-07-21 13:10:35 UTC
at 13:10
July 21, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.045, -67.973
68.2 km from
Punta Cana
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1989-06-18 14:06:28 UTC
at 14:06
June 18, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.761, -68.811
71.2 km from
Boca de Yuma
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 62 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1954-04-01 14:09:02 UTC
at 14:09
April 01, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.279, -67.246
88.2 km from
San Antonio
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-12-09 14:27:22 UTC
at 14:27
December 09, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.879, -64.383
54.2 km from
Tortola
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2001-10-16 15:27:27 UTC
at 15:27
October 16, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.355, -64.886
105.2 km from
Tortola
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2006-03-02 23:35:44 UTC
at 23:35
March 02, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.358, -63.787
133.2 km from
Tortola
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1983-09-20 08:50:58 UTC
at 08:50
September 20, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.185, -68.474
25.2 km from
Boca de Yuma
(15.2 miles)
Mona Passage, Dominican Republic
Depth: 101 km
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1959-07-21 09:17:55 UTC
at 09:17
July 21, 1959 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.091, -68.1
64.2 km from
Punta Cana
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Tallaboa, Penuelas, Puerto Rico
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-07 08:34:02 UTC
at 08:34
January 07, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.922, -66.731
8.2 km from
Tallaboa
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Magas Arriba, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-07 11:18:43 UTC
at 11:18
January 07, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.022, -66.776
0.2 km from
Magas Arriba
(0.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
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- Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Tortola, British Virgin Islands
- Mona Passage, Puerto Rico
- Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Island
- Isla De Mona, Puerto Rico
- Mona Passage, Dominican Republic
- Isla Saona, Dominican Republic