Puerto Rico
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
0
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
0
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M4.7
Hazard summary for Puerto Rico
In the past 12 months 0 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Puerto Rico. Instruments also logged 0 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 4.7. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 7.3 on 30 Sept 2012. The nearest volcano is Purace, about 144 km away. Over the last 9 years the area has averaged 0.6 magnitude 4+ earthquakes a year, with the most in 2017 (1). So far 2026 has been quieter than average, with 0. The deadliest disaster on record within 300 km was the 1999 magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Armenia, Calarca, Pereira, Caldas, Huila, which killed 1,185 people.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Year by year, within 100 km
Magnitude 4+ earthquakes near Puerto Rico each year.
| Year | Notable events | M4+ quakes | Strongest | Hazards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | M4.4 | Earthquake 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | M4.6 | Earthquake 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | M4.4 | Earthquake 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | M4.5 | Earthquake 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | M4.7 | Earthquake 1 |
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
- 4.4
M4.4 earthquake near El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca Department
154 km deep
Moderate - 4.4
M4.4 earthquake near Isnos, Huila Department
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 25 km W of Roncesvalles, Colombia
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 23 km NNW of Rioblanco, Colombia
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 10 km NW of Chaparral, Colombia
63 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 25 km WSW of Roncesvalles, Colombia
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 1 km SE of San Antonio, Colombia
10 km deep
Moderate
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Isnos, Huila Department
170 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near San Martín, Meta Department
15 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Rivera, Huila Department
35 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Pasto, Nariño
145 km deep Tsunami flag
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Chaparral, Tolima Department
199 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Belalcázar, Cauca Department
12 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Chaparral, Tolima Department
178 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Darien, Valle del Cauca Department
74 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Timbiquí, Cauca Department
35 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near San Martín, Meta Department
15 km deep
Major
Historic disasters nearby
The most significant damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and eruptions within 300 km, from NOAA records going back centuries.
M6.2 earthquake, Armenia, Calarca, Pereira, Caldas, Huila
25 January 19991,185 killed4,750 injured$1,857m damage
M4.0 earthquake, Magdalena River
19 February 18451,000 killed
M6.8 earthquake, Cauca, Huila
6 June 1994650 killed200 homes destroyed$2m damage
Huila, Nevado del eruption
6 June 1994650 killed200 homes destroyed$2m damage
M4.9 earthquake, Sw, Popayan
31 March 1983350 killed1,200 injured$411m damage
M7.0 earthquake, Bogota, Neiva, Popayan, Pasto, Huila
16 November 1827Triggered a tsunami250 killed
M5.6 earthquake, Colombia
9 January 1936250 killed
M7.0 earthquake, Huila, Neiva, Rivera,San Antonio
9 February 196798 killed$20m damage