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Earthquakes near Lajas, PR

M 2.6

Latest: 5:03 pm AST on 30 September 2026 · 17 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lajas was M 2.6, 17 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR, at 5:03 pm AST on 30 September 2026. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
23,954 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
1,088
Largest since 2016
M 6.4 on 7 January 2020, 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
Reported felt
1,701 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  2. 2.2 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  3. 2.3 16 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  4. 2.2 14 km (9 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  5. 2.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  6. 2.6 17 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  7. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) E of Lajas, PR
  8. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) E of Lajas, PR
  9. 2.4 17 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  10. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  11. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  12. 2.3 18 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  13. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) E of Lajas, PR
  14. 2.2 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  15. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  16. 2.3 17 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  17. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  18. 2.1 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  19. 2.1 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  20. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  21. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  22. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  23. 2.3 15 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  24. 2.4 16 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  25. 2.6 17 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  26. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  27. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  28. 2.0 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  29. 2.3 18 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  30. 2.1 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  31. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) E of Lajas, PR
  32. 1.7 12 km (8 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  33. 2.5 16 km (10 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  34. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  35. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) E of Lajas, PR
  36. 2.2 17 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  37. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  38. 2.1 15 km (9 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  39. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Lajas, PR
  40. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  41. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  42. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  43. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Lajas, PR
  44. 2.4 23 km (15 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  45. 2.2 14 km (9 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  46. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  47. 2.0 15 km (9 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  48. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) E of Lajas, PR
  49. 2.4 13 km (8 mi) SE of Lajas, PR
  50. 2.3 20 km (12 mi) SE of Lajas, 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 Lajas time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lajas are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 4 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Lajas:

  1. 6.3 6 km WNW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico · 46 km NNW of Lajas
  2. 5.8 4 km E of Moca, Puerto Rico · 39 km N of Lajas
  3. 5.2 19 km SW of Stella, Puerto Rico · 36 km WNW of Lajas
  4. 5.1 21 km SW of Stella, Puerto Rico · 36 km WNW of Lajas

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

Nearby towns

Palmarejo 2 km · San Germán 4 km · Sabana Eneas 5 km · Monte Grande 7 km · La Parguera 8 km · Cabo Rojo 10 km · Sabana Grande 11 km · Boquerón 12 km

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