Latest quakes in or near Puerto Rico in the past 48 hours on Thursday, May 19, 2022 - list, stats and map
Updated May 19, 2022 02:19 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In the past 48 hours, Puerto Rico had 1 quake of magnitude 3.5 and 19 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 9 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!
Latest quake: Mag. 2.1 | 2 Km WSW of Indios, Puerto Rico -
Strongest quake: Mag. 3.5 | Provincia de La Altagracia, 26 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 3.6 on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 2:21 am (GMT -4) – Caribbean Sea, 22 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Past 365 days: Mag. 5.5 on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 9:32 am (GMT -4) – Caribbean Sea, 67 km NE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Puerto Rico (updated )
| Past 24 hours: | 11 quakes | 8 quakes M2+ | 1 quake M3+ |
| Past 7 days: | 80 quakes | 47 quakes M2+ | 9 quakes M3+ |
| Past 30 days: | 437 quakes | 303 quakes M2+ | 51 quakes M3+ | 4 quakes M4+ | 1 quake M5+ |
| Past 90 days: | 1,482 quakes | 1,001 quakes M2+ | 136 quakes M3+ | 12 quakes M4+ | 1 quake M5+ |
| Past 365 days: | 3,797 quakes | 2,463 quakes M2+ | 736 quakes M3+ | 30 quakes M4+ | 2 quakes M5+ |
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (29 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 GMT (13 quakes) | |||||
| May 18, 2022 3:38 pm (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 19:38 GMT) | 2.1 12 km | 2 Km WSW of Indios, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 1:24 pm (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 17:24 GMT) | 2.4 16 km | Guayanilla, 6.1 km south of Yauco, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 8:47 am (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 12:47 GMT) | 1.5 4.2 km | 1 Km SW of Liborio Negron Torres, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 5:36 am (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 09:36 GMT) | 3.5 78 km | Provincia de La Altagracia, 26 km east of La Romana, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 5:36 am (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 09:36 GMT) | 2.6 10 km | 63 Km SSW of Boca De Yuma, Dominican Republic | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 5:34 am (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 09:34 GMT) | 2.2 15 km | Guayanilla, 18 km west of Ponce, Segundo Barrio, Ponce, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 3:55 am (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 07:55 GMT) | 2.4 13 km | Caribbean Sea, 22 km south of Yauco, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 3:48 am (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 07:48 GMT) | 1.5 0.1 km | 14 Km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 2:58 am (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 06:58 GMT) | 2.1 12 km | 4 Km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 2:53 am (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 06:53 GMT) | 2.3 12 km | Caribbean Sea, 23 km southwest of Guayama, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 2:19 am (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 06:19 GMT) | 2.6 7 km | 16 Km W of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 9:01 pm (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 01:01 GMT) | 2.4 14 km | 12 Km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 8:44 pm (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 00:44 GMT) | 2.6 10.6 km | 6 Km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 GMT (16 quakes) | |||||
| May 17, 2022 7:47 pm (GMT -4) (May 17, 2022 23:47 GMT) | 1.9 16 km | 2 Km ENE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 7:32 pm (GMT -4) (May 17, 2022 23:32 GMT) | 1.6 12 km | 4 Km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 6:46 pm (GMT -4) (May 17, 2022 22:46 GMT) | 1.6 6.8 km | 11 Km SSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico | More | Map | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.48 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.85 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Puerto Rico Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in Puerto Rico?
The last earthquake in Puerto Rico occurred 7 hours ago: Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 2 Km WSW of Indios, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 3:38 pm (GMT -4).
How many quakes were there in Puerto Rico in the past 48 hours?
In the past 48 hours, Puerto Rico had 29 quakes up to magnitude 3.5.
What was the strongest quake in Puerto Rico in the past 48 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Puerto Rico in the past 48 hours occurred 17 hours ago: Weak mag. 3.5 earthquake - Provincia de La Altagracia, 26 km east of La Romana, Dominican Republic, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 5:36 am (GMT -4).
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