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Earthquakes near Candelaria, PR

M 2.6

Latest: 12:14 am AST on 29 September 2026 · 17 km (11 mi) SE of Candelaria, PR

The most recent earthquake near Candelaria was M 2.6, 17 km (11 mi) SE of Candelaria, PR, at 12:14 am AST on 29 September 2026.

Within 30 km since 2016
601 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
48
Largest since 2016
M 4.2 on 12 April 2026, 9 km (5 mi) WSW of Candelaria, PR
Reported felt
104 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.6 17 km (11 mi) SE of Candelaria, PR
  2. 2.6 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Candelaria, PR
  3. 2.2 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Candelaria, PR · felt by 1
  4. 2.8 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Candelaria, PR
  5. 2.3 18 km (11 mi) NW of Candelaria, PR
  6. 2.9 18 km (11 mi) NW of Candelaria, PR
  7. 2.7 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Candelaria, PR
  8. 2.8 21 km (13 mi) N of Candelaria, PR
  9. 3.1 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Candelaria, PR
  10. 3.2 28 km (18 mi) S of Candelaria, PR
  11. 2.7 3 km (2 mi) ESE of Candelaria, PR
  12. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SW of Candelaria, PR
  13. 3.1 16 km (10 mi) NE of Candelaria, PR
  14. 2.9 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Candelaria, PR · felt by 1
  15. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) S of Candelaria, PR
  16. 2.7 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Candelaria, PR
  17. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SW of Candelaria, PR
  18. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SE of Candelaria, PR
  19. 3.2 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Candelaria, PR
  20. 3.4 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Candelaria, PR
  21. 1.9 in Candelaria, PR
  22. 3.1 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Candelaria, PR
  23. 4.2 9 km (5 mi) WSW of Candelaria, PR · felt by 81
  24. 2.1 21 km (13 mi) SE of Candelaria, PR
  25. 2.5 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Candelaria, PR
  26. 2.5 7 km (4 mi) SE of Candelaria, PR
  27. 2.8 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Candelaria, PR
  28. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Candelaria, PR
  29. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Candelaria, PR
  30. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Candelaria, PR
  31. 2.7 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Candelaria, PR
  32. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Candelaria, PR
  33. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of Candelaria, PR
  34. 2.8 22 km (14 mi) NW of Candelaria, PR
  35. 2.6 14 km (9 mi) SE of Candelaria, PR
  36. 3.1 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Candelaria, PR
  37. 3.1 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Candelaria, PR
  38. 3.3 18 km (11 mi) SE of Candelaria, PR
  39. 2.8 7 km (4 mi) N of Candelaria, PR
  40. 3.0 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Candelaria, PR
  41. 2.3 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Candelaria, PR
  42. 3.0 25 km (15 mi) NW of Candelaria, PR
  43. 3.3 18 km (11 mi) E of Candelaria, PR · felt by 1
  44. 3.3 14 km (9 mi) S of Candelaria, PR · felt by 3
  45. 3.3 6 km (4 mi) S of Candelaria, PR
  46. 2.9 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Candelaria, PR · felt by 1
  47. 3.0 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Candelaria, PR
  48. 2.2 28 km (18 mi) SW of Candelaria, PR
  49. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Candelaria, PR
  50. 3.0 15 km (10 mi) W of Candelaria, PR · felt by 1

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

On the map

The white circle is Candelaria; 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:

  1. 5.8 12 km N of Garrochales, Puerto Rico · 42 km WNW of Candelaria
  2. 5.1 3 km W of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico · 18 km SSE of Candelaria
  3. 5.0 3 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico · 18 km NW of Candelaria

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

Nearby towns

Mucarabones 2 km · Candelaria Arenas 2 km · Campanilla 4 km · Sabana Seca 4 km · Pájaros 4 km · Toa Alta 5 km · Ingenio 5 km · San José 5 km

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