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Earthquakes near Palmarejo, PR

M 2.6

Latest: 5:03 pm AST on 30 September 2026 · 17 km (11 mi) SE of Palmarejo, PR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Palmarejo was M 2.6, 17 km (11 mi) SE of Palmarejo, 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
22,861 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
1,056
Largest since 2016
M 6.4 on 7 January 2020, 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Palmarejo, PR
Reported felt
1,596 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

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

On the map

The white circle is Palmarejo; 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 Palmarejo:

  1. 6.3 6 km WNW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico · 47 km NNW of Palmarejo
  2. 5.8 4 km E of Moca, Puerto Rico · 40 km N of Palmarejo
  3. 5.2 19 km SW of Stella, Puerto Rico · 35 km WNW of Palmarejo
  4. 5.1 21 km SW of Stella, Puerto Rico · 34 km WNW of Palmarejo

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

Nearby towns

Lajas 2 km · Sabana Eneas 5 km · San Germán 6 km · Monte Grande 6 km · La Parguera 8 km · Cabo Rojo 9 km · Boquerón 10 km · Puerto Real 12 km

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