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Biggest Earthquakes Near Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 9 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 50 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 232 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,385 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Puerto Rico:
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-01-23 18:55:26 UTC
at 18:55
January 23, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.339, -64.583
99.2 km from
Tortola
(61.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-01-23 00:14:20 UTC
at 00:14
January 23, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.349, -64.53
101.2 km from
Tortola
(62.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-01-22 15:52:40 UTC
at 15:52
January 22, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.251, -64.639
89.2 km from
Tortola
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-03-15 06:58:31 UTC
at 06:58
March 15, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.38, -68.668
5.2 km from
San Rafael del Yuma
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 111 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1980-01-16 03:57:03 UTC
at 03:57
January 16, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.106, -64.519
74.2 km from
Tortola
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1980-09-27 06:25:36 UTC
at 06:25
September 27, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.476, -68.934
6.2 km from
La Romana
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 159 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-11-14 00:10:33 UTC
at 00:10
November 14, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.626, -65.084
140.2 km from
Tortola
(87.2 miles)
Depth: 85 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2019-08-31 08:45:14 UTC
at 08:45
August 31, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.152, -63.947
105.2 km from
Tortola
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Indios, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-06 14:51:17 UTC
at 14:51
January 06, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.908, -66.799
9.2 km from
Indios
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Maria Antonia, Guanica, Puerto Rico
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-12 07:59:56 UTC
at 07:59
January 12, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.956, -66.887
2.2 km from
Maria Antonia
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
La Parguera, Lajas, Puerto Rico
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-03 13:54:50 UTC
at 13:54
July 03, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.944, -67.004
5.2 km from
La Parguera
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-28 12:23:31 UTC
at 12:23
April 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.088, -64.857
76.2 km from
Tortola
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Hatillo, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2011-11-28 04:56:22 UTC
at 04:56
November 28, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.1, -66.785
68.2 km from
Hatillo
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-08-19 11:04:26 UTC
at 11:04
August 19, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.699, -64.393
141.2 km from
Tortola
(87.2 miles)
Depth: 89 km
Brenas, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2009-02-13 04:39:32 UTC
at 04:39
February 13, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.469, -66.358
110.2 km from
Brenas
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2010-04-10 18:50:24 UTC
at 18:50
April 10, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.872, -65.06
60.2 km from
Charlotte Amalie
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2012-08-29 19:44:12 UTC
at 19:44
August 29, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.618, -64.326
133.2 km from
Tortola
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2012-08-26 14:37:51 UTC
at 14:37
August 26, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.66, -64.264
139.2 km from
Tortola
(86.2 miles)
Depth: 32 km
Pole Ojea, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2001-11-27 04:14:06 UTC
at 04:14
November 27, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.895, -67.959
82.2 km from
Pole Ojea
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 59 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2002-01-15 09:13:14 UTC
at 09:13
January 15, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.416, -64.175
117.2 km from
Tortola
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-18 12:04:42 UTC
at 12:04
October 18, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.499, -64.335
120.2 km from
Tortola
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2003-12-25 06:55:22 UTC
at 06:55
December 25, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.479, -68.775
11.2 km from
San Rafael del Yuma
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 122 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2004-12-18 00:35:32 UTC
at 00:35
December 18, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.129, -64.637
76.2 km from
Tortola
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2006-08-15 01:30:29 UTC
at 01:30
August 15, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.008, -64.728
64.2 km from
Tortola
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2007-06-17 09:03:06 UTC
at 09:03
June 17, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.189, -64.835
86.2 km from
Tortola
(53.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2007-09-14 06:03:15 UTC
at 06:03
September 14, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.38, -64.45
17.2 km from
Tortola
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 94 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2007-09-13 17:00:26 UTC
at 17:00
September 13, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.089, -68.408
38.2 km from
Boca de Yuma
(23.2 miles)
Mona Passage, Dominican Republic
Depth: 86 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2007-09-06 12:36:24 UTC
at 12:36
September 06, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.311, -68.398
120.2 km from
Boca de Yuma
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 66 km
Brenas, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2008-11-02 21:01:02 UTC
at 21:01
November 02, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.65, -66.282
131.2 km from
Brenas
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-07-08 19:45:40 UTC
at 19:45
July 08, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.394, -68.76
9.2 km from
San Rafael del Yuma
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 125 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