Every recorded earthquake within 30 km

Earthquakes near Rosa Sanchez, PR

No earthquake was likely felt in Rosa Sanchez in the 24 hours to 12:44 pm AST (16:44 UTC). The last one was M 2.2, 14 km (9 mi) SE, at 2:59 pm AST on 4 November 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.

M 3.1

Latest: 3:56 pm AST on 19 September 2026 · 20 km (12 mi) SE of Rosa Sanchez, PR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Rosa Sanchez was M 3.1, 20 km (12 mi) SE of Rosa Sanchez, PR, at 3:56 pm AST on 19 September 2026, 15 km deep. The estimated shaking in Rosa Sanchez was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded near Rosa Sanchez since; the newest is first in the list below.

No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Rosa Sanchez in the last 24 hours.

Last 24 hours: 0
Last 7 days: 1
Last 30 days: 1 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 5.3
Last 12 months: 49 · largest M 3.2 on 16 December 2025
Since 2016: 698 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
Largest since 2016: M 4.6 on 5 December 2016, 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Rosa Sanchez, PR
Reported felt: 73 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 17 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 15 minutes ago · this page 16:44 UTC · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses

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Earthquakes in Puerto Rico — with the state's activity score

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The last 30 days

Each mark is a day's largest quake within range; its size is the magnitude. The shaded band is the magnitude a day's largest quake normally falls in here (M2.0–M2.7), from this place's own 10-year record. A mark above the band is a bigger day than usual.

The latest 50

2.2 14 km (9 mi) SE of Rosa Sanchez, PR Nov 4, 2026
2:59 pm AST
3.1 20 km (12 mi) SE of Rosa Sanchez, PR Sep 19, 2026
3:56 pm AST
2.1 17 km (10 mi) E of Rosa Sanchez, PR Aug 20, 2026
8:43 pm AST
3.2 20 km (13 mi) E of Rosa Sanchez, PR · felt by 2 Aug 8, 2026
5:45 am AST
2.1 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Rosa Sanchez, PR Aug 7, 2026
11:59 pm AST
2.1 29 km (18 mi) W of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jul 30, 2026
3:08 am AST
2.0 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jul 14, 2026
11:42 am AST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) W of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jul 9, 2026
9:13 am AST
3.2 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jul 2, 2026
9:12 am AST
2.4 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jun 26, 2026
3:40 am AST
2.1 14 km (8 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jun 11, 2026
11:51 am AST
1.9 18 km (11 mi) S of Rosa Sanchez, PR May 26, 2026
9:14 pm AST
2.7 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Rosa Sanchez, PR May 15, 2026
12:05 pm AST
2.1 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Rosa Sanchez, PR May 9, 2026
2:32 am AST
2.0 21 km (13 mi) W of Rosa Sanchez, PR May 4, 2026
5:26 am AST
2.0 29 km (18 mi) NW of Rosa Sanchez, PR May 3, 2026
11:44 pm AST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) SW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Apr 28, 2026
2:39 am AST
2.7 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Apr 9, 2026
10:06 pm AST
2.1 28 km (18 mi) NW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Apr 9, 2026
12:38 pm AST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Apr 7, 2026
7:40 pm AST
2.1 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Apr 6, 2026
12:32 pm AST
2.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Mar 24, 2026
12:22 pm AST
2.0 23 km (15 mi) E of Rosa Sanchez, PR Mar 22, 2026
12:24 pm AST
2.0 30 km (19 mi) NW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Mar 20, 2026
12:40 pm AST
1.9 22 km (13 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Mar 15, 2026
7:20 am AST
1.6 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Mar 2, 2026
8:14 pm AST
1.8 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Feb 28, 2026
6:09 am AST
1.7 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Feb 23, 2026
9:17 pm AST
2.0 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Feb 22, 2026
5:34 am AST
2.0 19 km (12 mi) W of Rosa Sanchez, PR Feb 3, 2026
9:12 am AST
3.1 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Rosa Sanchez, PR Feb 1, 2026
5:15 am AST
2.6 29 km (18 mi) N of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jan 31, 2026
5:48 pm AST
1.9 10 km (6 mi) NW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jan 28, 2026
1:39 am AST
2.3 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jan 21, 2026
2:53 am AST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jan 14, 2026
7:32 pm AST
1.8 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jan 14, 2026
7:28 pm AST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jan 10, 2026
10:52 am AST
1.8 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jan 8, 2026
9:27 pm AST
1.9 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jan 3, 2026
9:15 am AST
2.0 16 km (10 mi) S of Rosa Sanchez, PR Jan 2, 2026
11:27 pm AST
2.7 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Dec 31, 2025
11:42 am AST
2.5 28 km (17 mi) W of Rosa Sanchez, PR Dec 26, 2025
10:26 am AST
2.8 26 km (16 mi) W of Rosa Sanchez, PR Dec 22, 2025
8:39 am AST
1.8 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Dec 18, 2025
7:47 pm AST
2.7 13 km (8 mi) SW of Rosa Sanchez, PR Dec 18, 2025
12:03 am AST
3.2 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Rosa Sanchez, PR · felt by 12 Dec 16, 2025
12:14 am AST
2.1 15 km (9 mi) E of Rosa Sanchez, PR Dec 7, 2025
10:24 pm AST
2.8 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Rosa Sanchez, PR Nov 24, 2025
10:27 am AST
2.3 12 km (7 mi) NE of Rosa Sanchez, PR Nov 22, 2025
2:53 am AST
3.1 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Rosa Sanchez, PR · felt by 1 Nov 11, 2025
2:23 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 Rosa Sanchez time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rosa Sanchez are listed even when they are further out.

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

Estimated shaking in Rosa Sanchez

The strongest shaking in Rosa Sanchez from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity IV (light), from the M 4.6 on 5 December 2016, 16 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.

Magnitude	When	Distance	Shaking in Rosa Sanchez (est.)
M 4.6	Dec 5, 2016	16 km	IV · Light · felt by 341
M 4.1	May 1, 2019	12 km	III · Weak · felt by 350
M 3.6	Sep 25, 2022	14 km	III · Weak
M 3.6	Mar 16, 2024	14 km	III · Weak · felt by 57
M 3.9	May 10, 2018	18 km	III · Weak · felt by 30

An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Rosa Sanchez:

5.1 3 km W of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico · 32 km NW of Rosa Sanchez 2010

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Emajagua 8 km · Humacao 13 km · Jagual 14 km

Be ready

Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.

Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one