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Earthquakes near Arecibo, PR

M 2.8

Latest: 4:45 am AST on 1 October 2026 · 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Arecibo, PR

The most recent earthquake near Arecibo was M 2.8, 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Arecibo, PR, at 4:45 am AST on 1 October 2026.

Within 30 km since 2016
629 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
52
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 16 May 2024, 25 km (16 mi) S of Arecibo, PR
Reported felt
51 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 2.8 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Arecibo, PR
  2. 3.1 11 km (7 mi) E of Arecibo, PR
  3. 2.8 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Arecibo, PR
  4. 2.8 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Arecibo, PR
  5. 2.5 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Arecibo, PR
  6. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Arecibo, PR
  7. 3.0 15 km (9 mi) N of Arecibo, PR
  8. 2.8 44 km (27 mi) NNE of Arecibo, PR
  9. 2.8 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Arecibo, PR
  10. 2.6 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Arecibo, PR
  11. 3.1 36 km (23 mi) NNE of Arecibo, PR · felt by 1
  12. 2.4 28 km (17 mi) SW of Arecibo, PR
  13. 2.4 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Arecibo, PR
  14. 2.7 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Arecibo, PR
  15. 2.1 14 km (9 mi) E of Arecibo, PR
  16. 2.4 15 km (9 mi) N of Arecibo, PR
  17. 2.8 20 km (13 mi) WNW of Arecibo, PR
  18. 3.1 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Arecibo, PR
  19. 2.9 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Arecibo, PR
  20. 2.6 29 km (18 mi) S of Arecibo, PR
  21. 2.5 29 km (18 mi) NW of Arecibo, PR
  22. 2.8 18 km (11 mi) NW of Arecibo, PR
  23. 2.5 16 km (10 mi) N of Arecibo, PR
  24. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) S of Arecibo, PR
  25. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Arecibo, PR
  26. 2.7 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Arecibo, PR
  27. 3.3 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Arecibo, PR
  28. 2.4 27 km (17 mi) S of Arecibo, PR
  29. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) S of Arecibo, PR
  30. 2.4 29 km (18 mi) S of Arecibo, PR
  31. 2.7 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Arecibo, PR
  32. 2.0 9 km (6 mi) ESE of Arecibo, PR
  33. 3.1 17 km (11 mi) NE of Arecibo, PR
  34. 3.2 45 km (28 mi) N of Arecibo, PR
  35. 3.0 44 km (27 mi) N of Arecibo, PR
  36. 3.1 46 km (29 mi) NNE of Arecibo, PR
  37. 2.9 25 km (15 mi) N of Arecibo, PR
  38. 2.9 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Arecibo, PR
  39. 3.1 16 km (10 mi) NW of Arecibo, PR
  40. 2.8 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Arecibo, PR
  41. 3.0 17 km (10 mi) N of Arecibo, PR
  42. 2.7 28 km (17 mi) W of Arecibo, PR
  43. 3.0 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Arecibo, PR
  44. 2.8 35 km (22 mi) N of Arecibo, PR
  45. 2.7 22 km (14 mi) NW of Arecibo, PR
  46. 3.0 39 km (24 mi) N of Arecibo, PR
  47. 3.1 38 km (23 mi) NNW of Arecibo, PR
  48. 3.0 48 km (30 mi) WNW of Arecibo, PR
  49. 2.8 24 km (15 mi) W of Arecibo, PR
  50. 2.7 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Arecibo, PR

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Arecibo time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Arecibo are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Arecibo; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Arecibo:

  1. 5.8 12 km N of Garrochales, Puerto Rico · 19 km ENE of Arecibo
  2. 5.8 4 km E of Moca, Puerto Rico · 38 km WSW of Arecibo
  3. 5.0 3 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico · 40 km E of Arecibo

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Bajadero 6 km · Corcovado 7 km · Carrizales 8 km · Rafael Gonzalez 9 km · Animas 9 km · Rafael Capo 10 km · Sabana Hoyos 12 km · Hatillo 12 km

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