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Biggest Earthquakes Near Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 49 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 212 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,350 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Puerto Rico:
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1993-01-13 23:56:01 UTC
at 23:56
January 13, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.485, -64.443
117.2 km from
Tortola
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Emajagua, Maunabo, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-17 10:16:08 UTC
at 10:16
August 17, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.369, -65.767
70.2 km from
Emajagua
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1994-01-08 22:28:18 UTC
at 22:28
January 08, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.221, -64.335
37.2 km from
Tortola
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 103 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1996-11-08 07:19:07 UTC
at 07:19
November 08, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.039, -68.534
38.2 km from
Boca de Yuma
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 73 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1981-08-29 00:15:49 UTC
at 00:15
August 29, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.282, -64.857
97.2 km from
Tortola
(60.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1983-03-09 05:21:32 UTC
at 05:21
March 09, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.977, -67.627
77.2 km from
San Antonio
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Tallaboa, Penuelas, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1984-10-02 15:13:24 UTC
at 15:13
October 02, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.844, -66.644
18.2 km from
Tallaboa
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1985-08-12 17:12:36 UTC
at 17:12
August 12, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.014, -68.606
40.2 km from
Boca de Yuma
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 95 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1987-11-28 00:21:02 UTC
at 00:21
November 28, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.158, -64.841
83.2 km from
Tortola
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1988-11-04 02:47:05 UTC
at 02:47
November 04, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.241, -67.239
84.2 km from
San Antonio
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Esperanza, Vieques Municipality, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1988-08-16 14:17:35 UTC
at 14:17
August 16, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.794, -65.387
34.2 km from
Esperanza
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Miches, El Seíbo, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1989-01-12 05:59:03 UTC
at 05:59
January 12, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.334, -68.439
74.2 km from
Miches
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1989-07-01 16:33:04 UTC
at 16:33
July 01, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.122, -68.155
65.2 km from
Punta Cana
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1977-10-18 21:10:32 UTC
at 21:10
October 18, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.176, -64.658
81.2 km from
Tortola
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 53 km
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1977-04-05 02:27:00 UTC
at 02:27
April 05, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.855, -67.88
63.2 km from
Punta Cana
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
The Valley, Anguilla
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1978-02-15 19:22:30 UTC
at 19:22
February 15, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.929, -63.719
105.2 km from
The Valley
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 81 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1978-08-26 07:55:01 UTC
at 07:55
August 26, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.908, -65.013
168.2 km from
Tortola
(104.2 miles)
Depth: 41 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1978-08-25 22:20:33 UTC
at 22:20
August 25, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.843, -64.924
159.2 km from
Tortola
(98.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1978-09-11 19:06:11 UTC
at 19:06
September 11, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.874, -64.792
160.2 km from
Tortola
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1978-09-07 19:56:24 UTC
at 19:56
September 07, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.779, -64.906
151.2 km from
Tortola
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 41 km
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1979-10-02 21:55:09 UTC
at 21:55
October 02, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.026, -67.824
78.2 km from
Punta Cana
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Vieques, Loiza, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1979-06-03 04:13:19 UTC
at 04:13
June 03, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.488, -65.352
128.2 km from
Vieques
(79.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1980-02-14 17:11:42 UTC
at 17:11
February 14, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.608, -64.68
20.2 km from
Tortola
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 57 km
Brenas, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2017-08-18 20:13:00 UTC
at 20:13
August 18, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.947, -66.312
53.2 km from
Brenas
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 42 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2019-02-18 23:38:06 UTC
at 23:38
February 18, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.49, -64.894
120.2 km from
Tortola
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 87 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2019-09-25 00:12:09 UTC
at 00:12
September 25, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.086, -67.203
66.2 km from
San Antonio
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2019-11-29 15:08:44 UTC
at 15:08
November 29, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.984, -67.189
55.2 km from
San Antonio
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Indios, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-11 02:28:21 UTC
at 02:28
January 11, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.992, -66.795
2.2 km from
Indios
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-03-06 12:40:43 UTC
at 12:40
March 06, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.956, -68.377
52.2 km from
Boca de Yuma
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 78 km
Guánica, Guanica, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-06-28 06:42:42 UTC
at 06:42
June 28, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.94, -66.942
5.2 km from
Guánica
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Places Near Puerto Rico
- San Juan Urban Area, Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico
- Isla De Vieques, Puerto Rico
- St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- 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