Country risk monitor
Puerto Rico: live earthquakes, disasters and events
Updated · Data from USGS, NASA EONET and GDACS
In the last 30 days, GlobalRisk recorded 48 events in or near Puerto Rico: 48 earthquakes. Nothing new was recorded in the past 24 hours; 12 events were recorded in the past 7 days.
The strongest earthquake was M4.1 21 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico on 28 Oct 2026, which falls in the light class. Usually causes noticeable shaking and rattling of indoor objects, but significant damage is unlikely.
Recent events in Puerto Rico
Showing the 25 most recent of 48 events.
What kinds of events
Frequently asked questions
Has there been an earthquake in Puerto Rico today?
GlobalRisk has not recorded any earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or above in or near Puerto Rico in the past 24 hours. Smaller quakes are not tracked, and reports can lag by several minutes.
What is the strongest recent earthquake in Puerto Rico?
In the last 30 days, the strongest earthquake recorded in or near Puerto Rico was M4.1 (21 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico) on 28 Oct 2026.
Are there active disaster alerts for Puerto Rico?
GlobalRisk has no Orange or Red GDACS alerts for Puerto Rico in the last 30 days. Check local authorities for official warnings.
Where does this information come from?
Earthquakes come from the USGS, natural events from NASA EONET and disaster alerts from GDACS. GlobalRisk normalizes them, assigns each event to a country using its coordinates, and links to the original report. See the methodology page for details.
Safety and background
These guides explain how the hazards in this region are measured and what to do when they occur:
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
Nearby countries
Latest headlines
Headlines are linked from their original publishers via Google News. GlobalRisk does not host or edit this content.
- Puerto Rico - Political Status, Debate, Sovereignty — Britannica
- Update: Seismic activity on Nov. 1 - 2.6 magnitude earthquake close to Santa Barbara Is., CA registered — Fresno Bee
- Hurricane Helene — Britannica
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- Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 30 km southeast of Ponce, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 06:49 am (GMT -4) — Volcano Discovery
- Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 13 km south of Yauco, Yauco Municipio, Puerto Rico, on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, at 08:10 am (GMT -4) — Volcano Discovery
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