Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Vega Alta, PR
M 2.6
Latest: 12:14 am AST on 29 September 2026 · 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Vega Alta, PR
The most recent earthquake near Vega Alta was M 2.6, 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Vega Alta, PR, at 12:14 am AST on 29 September 2026.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 619 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 47
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.2 on 12 April 2026, 6 km (4 mi) SE of Vega Alta, PR
- Reported felt
- 89 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.6 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.6 12 km (8 mi) SE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.8 19 km (12 mi) NW of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.2 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Vega Alta, PR · felt by 1
- 2.8 19 km (12 mi) NW of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.3 10 km (6 mi) N of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.9 13 km (8 mi) N of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.7 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) W of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.8 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.1 5 km (3 mi) NW of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.7 16 km (10 mi) E of Vega Alta, PR
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.9 22 km (13 mi) NW of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.1 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.9 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Vega Alta, PR · felt by 1
- 2.2 25 km (16 mi) SE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.1 15 km (10 mi) S of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.2 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.4 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Vega Alta, PR
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) E of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.1 27 km (17 mi) E of Vega Alta, PR
- 4.2 6 km (4 mi) SE of Vega Alta, PR · felt by 81
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) SE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.5 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.7 22 km (14 mi) N of Vega Alta, PR
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.8 16 km (10 mi) N of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.1 20 km (13 mi) E of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.1 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.3 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.8 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.0 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.3 23 km (14 mi) NW of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.5 28 km (18 mi) N of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.3 18 km (11 mi) SE of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.0 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.3 19 km (12 mi) SE of Vega Alta, PR · felt by 3
- 2.5 21 km (13 mi) NW of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.9 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.2 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.3 14 km (8 mi) ESE of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.0 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.2 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Vega Alta, PR
- 3.0 3 km (2 mi) SW of Vega Alta, PR · felt by 1
- 2.4 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Vega Alta, PR
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Vega Alta, 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 Vega Alta time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Vega Alta are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Vega Alta; 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 Vega Alta:
- 5.8 12 km N of Garrochales, Puerto Rico · 30 km NW of Vega Alta
- 5.1 3 km W of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico · 27 km SE of Vega Alta
- 5.0 3 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico · 10 km N of Vega Alta
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Monserrate 4 km · Ceiba 4 km · San Antonio 5 km · Sabana 6 km · Brenas 6 km · Miranda 6 km · Vega Baja 7 km · Río Lajas 7 km
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