Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Candelaria Arenas, PR

M 2.6

Latest: 12:14 am AST on 29 September 2026 · 19 km (12 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR

The most recent earthquake near Candelaria Arenas was M 2.6, 19 km (12 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR, at 12:14 am AST on 29 September 2026.

Within 30 km since 2016: 596 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 48
Largest since 2016: M 4.2 on 12 April 2026, 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Candelaria Arenas, PR
Reported felt: 103 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 21 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 01:39 UTC

The latest 50

2.6 19 km (12 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Sep 29, 2026
12:14 am AST
2.6 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Sep 27, 2026
11:55 pm AST
2.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Sep 26, 2026
1:35 am AST
2.2 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Candelaria Arenas, PR · felt by 1 Aug 31, 2026
6:17 am AST
2.8 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Aug 30, 2026
11:39 pm AST
2.3 17 km (10 mi) NW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Aug 20, 2026
11:03 pm AST
2.9 16 km (10 mi) NW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Aug 19, 2026
7:16 am AST
2.7 12 km (8 mi) SSE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Aug 7, 2026
1:29 pm AST
2.8 20 km (12 mi) N of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jul 7, 2026
12:25 pm AST
3.1 16 km (10 mi) W of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jul 7, 2026
8:42 am AST
2.7 5 km (3 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jul 1, 2026
7:54 am AST
1.9 28 km (17 mi) SW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jun 29, 2026
5:12 pm AST
3.1 16 km (10 mi) NE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jun 6, 2026
10:50 am AST
2.9 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR · felt by 1 Jun 6, 2026
1:36 am AST
2.2 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jun 2, 2026
8:26 pm AST
2.7 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Candelaria Arenas, PR May 22, 2026
12:37 am AST
2.1 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Candelaria Arenas, PR May 17, 2026
3:14 pm AST
2.0 22 km (13 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR May 3, 2026
11:44 pm AST
3.2 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Apr 30, 2026
10:13 pm AST
3.4 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Apr 29, 2026
3:40 am AST
1.9 in Candelaria Arenas, PR Apr 23, 2026
2:32 pm AST
3.1 15 km (10 mi) ENE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Apr 23, 2026
10:55 am AST
4.2 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Candelaria Arenas, PR · felt by 81 Apr 12, 2026
10:06 pm AST
2.1 23 km (14 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Apr 9, 2026
12:38 pm AST
2.5 23 km (15 mi) SSE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Apr 5, 2026
4:33 pm AST
2.5 8 km (5 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Mar 30, 2026
6:54 pm AST
2.8 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Mar 28, 2026
10:32 am AST
2.0 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Mar 20, 2026
12:40 pm AST
2.1 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Mar 13, 2026
1:30 am AST
2.7 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Mar 5, 2026
7:07 am AST
2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Feb 22, 2026
5:34 am AST
1.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Feb 21, 2026
1:29 pm AST
2.8 21 km (13 mi) NW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jan 31, 2026
6:06 pm AST
2.6 16 km (10 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jan 27, 2026
9:49 am AST
3.1 8 km (5 mi) E of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jan 13, 2026
12:35 am AST
3.1 14 km (9 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jan 11, 2026
11:47 am AST
3.3 20 km (12 mi) SE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jan 4, 2026
3:47 pm AST
2.8 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Jan 3, 2026
2:23 am AST
3.0 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Dec 26, 2025
11:26 am AST
2.3 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Candelaria Arenas, PR Dec 21, 2025
12:34 pm AST
3.0 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Dec 13, 2025
3:56 am AST
3.3 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Candelaria Arenas, PR · felt by 1 Nov 30, 2025
3:00 am AST
3.3 15 km (9 mi) S of Candelaria Arenas, PR · felt by 3 Nov 23, 2025
5:07 am AST
2.5 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Nov 15, 2025
8:25 am AST
3.3 7 km (5 mi) S of Candelaria Arenas, PR Oct 30, 2025
10:49 pm AST
2.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Candelaria Arenas, PR · felt by 1 Oct 26, 2025
10:58 pm AST
3.0 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Oct 26, 2025
5:57 am AST
2.2 28 km (18 mi) SW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Oct 21, 2025
1:38 am AST
3.0 15 km (9 mi) W of Candelaria Arenas, PR · felt by 1 Sep 9, 2025
7:46 am AST
2.4 29 km (18 mi) SW of Candelaria Arenas, PR Sep 8, 2025
3:56 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 Candelaria Arenas time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Candelaria Arenas are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Candelaria Arenas; 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 Candelaria Arenas:

5.8 12 km N of Garrochales, Puerto Rico · 40 km WNW of Candelaria Arenas 1918
5.1 3 km W of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico · 20 km SSE of Candelaria Arenas 2010
5.0 3 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico · 16 km NW of Candelaria Arenas 1975

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

Nearby towns

Candelaria 2 km · Campanilla 2 km · Ingenio 3 km · Mucarabones 3 km · Sabana Seca 4 km · San José 5 km · Toa Alta 5 km · Levittown 5 km

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