Every recorded earthquake within 30 km

Earthquakes near Buena Vista, PR

No earthquake was likely felt in Buena Vista in the 24 hours to 10:38 am AST (14:38 UTC). The last one was M 3.3, 41 km (26 mi) WSW, at 8:40 am AST on 1 November 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.

M 2.5

Latest: 9:17 am AST on 25 September 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Buena Vista was M 2.5, 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR, at 9:17 am AST on 25 September 2026, 8 km deep. The estimated shaking in Buena Vista was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded near Buena Vista since; the newest is first in the list below.

No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Buena Vista in the last 24 hours.

Last 24 hours: 0
Last 7 days: 1
Last 30 days: 1 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 8.0
Last 12 months: 69 · largest M 3.2 on 16 December 2025
Since 2016: 1,057 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
Largest since 2016: M 4.6 on 12 March 2019, 15 km (10 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR
Reported felt: 93 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 20 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 14:38 UTC · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses

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Earthquakes in Puerto Rico — with the state's activity score

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The last 30 days

Each mark is a day's largest quake within range; its size is the magnitude. The shaded band is the magnitude a day's largest quake normally falls in here (M2.0–M2.7), from this place's own 10-year record. A mark above the band is a bigger day than usual.

The latest 50

2.2 25 km (16 mi) E of Buena Vista, PR Nov 4, 2026
2:59 pm AST
2.5 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Sep 25, 2026
9:17 am AST
3.1 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Buena Vista, PR Sep 19, 2026
3:56 pm AST
2.3 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Buena Vista, PR Aug 25, 2026
12:01 am AST
2.9 30 km (19 mi) W of Buena Vista, PR Aug 10, 2026
12:48 pm AST
2.1 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Buena Vista, PR Jul 30, 2026
3:08 am AST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Jul 19, 2026
6:28 am AST
2.0 7 km (4 mi) WNW of Buena Vista, PR Jul 14, 2026
11:42 am AST
2.0 16 km (10 mi) SW of Buena Vista, PR Jul 14, 2026
1:51 am AST
1.9 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Buena Vista, PR Jul 9, 2026
9:13 am AST
1.7 22 km (14 mi) W of Buena Vista, PR Jul 8, 2026
9:12 am AST
3.2 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Buena Vista, PR Jul 2, 2026
9:12 am AST
2.4 14 km (9 mi) N of Buena Vista, PR Jun 26, 2026
3:40 am AST
2.1 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Jun 18, 2026
10:34 pm AST
2.8 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Jun 18, 2026
1:12 pm AST
2.1 13 km (8 mi) N of Buena Vista, PR Jun 11, 2026
11:51 am AST
2.1 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Jun 4, 2026
4:41 pm AST
2.2 28 km (17 mi) W of Buena Vista, PR Jun 1, 2026
8:50 pm AST
2.0 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR · felt by 1 Jun 1, 2026
4:05 pm AST
1.9 25 km (15 mi) W of Buena Vista, PR Jun 1, 2026
1:05 pm AST
2.2 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Buena Vista, PR May 27, 2026
7:23 pm AST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR May 27, 2026
2:08 pm AST
2.1 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR May 27, 2026
1:28 pm AST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Buena Vista, PR May 26, 2026
9:14 pm AST
2.0 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR May 26, 2026
2:22 pm AST
2.4 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR May 24, 2026
3:41 am AST
2.1 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Buena Vista, PR May 9, 2026
2:32 am AST
2.0 10 km (6 mi) NW of Buena Vista, PR May 4, 2026
5:26 am AST
1.8 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Buena Vista, PR Apr 28, 2026
2:39 am AST
2.2 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Apr 18, 2026
5:58 pm AST
2.7 12 km (7 mi) SW of Buena Vista, PR Apr 9, 2026
10:06 pm AST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Buena Vista, PR Apr 9, 2026
9:19 pm AST
2.1 29 km (18 mi) N of Buena Vista, PR Apr 9, 2026
12:38 pm AST
1.6 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Apr 7, 2026
7:40 pm AST
2.1 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Apr 6, 2026
12:32 pm AST
2.5 27 km (16 mi) NNW of Buena Vista, PR Apr 5, 2026
4:33 pm AST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Apr 4, 2026
8:42 am AST
2.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Buena Vista, PR Mar 24, 2026
12:22 pm AST
2.0 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Buena Vista, PR Mar 24, 2026
6:59 am AST
2.0 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Buena Vista, PR Mar 20, 2026
12:40 pm AST
1.9 15 km (10 mi) NNW of Buena Vista, PR Mar 15, 2026
7:20 am AST
1.6 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Buena Vista, PR Mar 2, 2026
8:14 pm AST
1.8 11 km (7 mi) N of Buena Vista, PR Feb 28, 2026
6:09 am AST
2.4 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Buena Vista, PR Feb 24, 2026
12:19 am AST
1.7 15 km (10 mi) NNW of Buena Vista, PR Feb 23, 2026
9:17 pm AST
2.0 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Buena Vista, PR Feb 22, 2026
5:34 am AST
2.4 29 km (18 mi) W of Buena Vista, PR Feb 20, 2026
11:35 am AST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) W of Buena Vista, PR Feb 8, 2026
7:20 am AST
2.0 7 km (5 mi) NW of Buena Vista, PR Feb 3, 2026
9:12 am AST
1.9 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Buena Vista, PR Jan 28, 2026
1:39 am AST

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 Buena Vista time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Buena Vista are listed even when they are further out.

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

Estimated shaking in Buena Vista

The strongest shaking in Buena Vista from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity IV (light), from the M 4.6 on 12 March 2019, 15 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.

Magnitude	When	Distance	Shaking in Buena Vista (est.)
M 4.6	Mar 12, 2019	15 km	IV · Light · felt by 385
M 4.6	Dec 5, 2016	20 km	IV · Light · felt by 341
M 3.9	May 10, 2018	9 km	III · Weak · felt by 30
M 4.1	May 1, 2019	24 km	III · Weak · felt by 350
M 3.6	Sep 25, 2023	24 km	III · Weak · felt by 6

An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Buena Vista:

5.1 3 km W of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico · 31 km NNW of Buena Vista 2010

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Guayama 7 km · Cayey 18 km · Emajagua 18 km · Jagual 19 km

Be ready

Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.

Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one