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Earthquakes near Lares, PR

M 3.2

Latest: 4:08 am AST on 7 September 2026 · 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Lares, PR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lares was M 3.2, 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Lares, PR, at 4:08 am AST on 7 September 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
1,971 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
138
Largest since 2016
M 4.2 on 29 November 2022, 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
Reported felt
107 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) S of Lares, PR
  2. 2.3 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  3. 2.1 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Lares, PR
  4. 2.4 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Lares, PR
  5. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  6. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  7. 3.2 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Lares, PR · felt by 1
  8. 2.3 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Lares, PR
  9. 2.7 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Lares, PR
  10. 3.2 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Lares, PR
  11. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  12. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) S of Lares, PR
  13. 2.4 in Lares, PR
  14. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  15. 2.2 12 km (8 mi) S of Lares, PR
  16. 2.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Lares, PR
  17. 2.3 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Lares, PR
  18. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  19. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  20. 2.7 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Lares, PR
  21. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) S of Lares, PR
  22. 2.4 21 km (13 mi) W of Lares, PR
  23. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  24. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) S of Lares, PR
  25. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) S of Lares, PR
  26. 2.4 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Lares, PR
  27. 2.0 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Lares, PR
  28. 2.0 28 km (18 mi) S of Lares, PR
  29. 3.0 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Lares, PR
  30. 2.7 28 km (17 mi) SW of Lares, PR
  31. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) SW of Lares, PR
  32. 2.2 17 km (10 mi) W of Lares, PR
  33. 2.2 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  34. 2.8 27 km (17 mi) N of Lares, PR
  35. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SW of Lares, PR
  36. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) SW of Lares, PR
  37. 2.7 20 km (12 mi) SW of Lares, PR
  38. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Lares, PR
  39. 2.4 20 km (12 mi) SW of Lares, PR
  40. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  41. 2.8 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  42. 2.0 23 km (14 mi) SE of Lares, PR
  43. 2.2 12 km (8 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  44. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  45. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Lares, PR
  46. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  47. 2.3 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Lares, PR
  48. 2.6 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Lares, PR
  49. 2.3 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Lares, PR
  50. 2.5 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Lares, 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 Lares time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lares are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 5 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Lares:

  1. 6.3 6 km WNW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico · 39 km WNW of Lares
  2. 6.1 15 km WNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico · 47 km NW of Lares
  3. 6.1 18 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico · 50 km NW of Lares
  4. 5.8 12 km N of Garrochales, Puerto Rico · 44 km NE of Lares
  5. 5.8 4 km E of Moca, Puerto Rico · 23 km WNW of Lares

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

Nearby towns

Juncal 5 km · Quebrada 8 km · San Sebastián 13 km · Cayuco 15 km · Piedra Gorda 16 km · Rafael Capo 16 km · Maricao 17 km · Cacao 17 km

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