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Earthquakes near Puerto Rico today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Puerto Rico in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Puerto Rico just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Puerto Rico, Caquetá, Colombia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.5 125 km WNW, Aug 30, 2026
- Past year count
- 3 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 131 km M4.4, Oct 13, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Puerto Rico
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Puerto Rico in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.4 at 131 km W.
| Time (Puerto Rico) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 13:36 | Oct 13, 18:36 UTC | M4.4 | 131 km W | 10 km | 18 km SSW of San Agustín, Colombia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Bogota.
Largest earthquakes near Puerto Rico in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Puerto Rico in the past 12 months was M4.5 on Aug 30, 2026, 125 km WNW of the city (19 km SSW of Inzá, Colombia).
With 3 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.3 a month), the area around Puerto Rico is occasionally active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | M4.5 | 125 km WNW | 10 km | 19 km SSW of Inzá, Colombia |
| Oct 13, 2026 | M4.4 | 131 km W | 10 km | 18 km SSW of San Agustín, Colombia |
| Dec 21, 2025 | M4.4 | 129 km N | 10 km | 3 km E of Tello, Colombia |
Was it felt in Puerto Rico?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.4 on Oct 13, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Puerto Rico in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 157 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M5.5 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Colombia and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).