Today: 6.0 magnitude earthquake near Codrington, Barbuda, AG
Yesterday: 6.7 magnitude earthquake near Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan
Recent Earthquakes Near The Caribbean and Central America
The Caribbean and Central America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 7 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 42 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 237 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,979 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in The Caribbean and Central America:
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this year: 6.5
Tallaboa, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
2.3 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-05-16 21:38:45
at 21:38
May 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.0160, -66.7220
857.7 km from Tallaboa (533.0 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island, VI
3.4 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-05-16 15:50:26
at 15:50
May 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.5880, -65.0980
1039.8 km from Charlotte Amalie (646.1 miles)
Depth: 63.0 km
Codrington, Barbuda, AG
6.0 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-05-16 14:50:03
at 14:50
May 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.5130, -61.1770
1428.2 km from Codrington (887.4 miles)
Depth: 30.0 km
Peñuelas, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
2.3 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-05-16 11:06:54
at 11:06
May 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.0360, -66.7290
857.6 km from Peñuelas (532.9 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Jacó, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
3.3 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-05-16 10:47:57
at 10:47
May 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.6220, -84.5800
1302.1 km from Jacó (809.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Otra Banda, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic
4.1 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-05-16 04:21:31
at 04:21
May 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.8980, -68.4730
716.1 km from Otra Banda (445.0 miles)
Depth: 58.0 km
La Villa del Rosario, Zulia, Venezuela
4.4 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-05-15 23:21:36
at 23:21
May 15, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.5470, -72.4720
642.0 km from La Villa del Rosario (398.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Emajagua, Maunabo, Puerto Rico
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-15 16:05:42
at 16:05
May 15, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.8230, -65.8010
948.5 km from Emajagua (589.4 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Hatillo, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-15 14:14:31
at 14:14
May 15, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.5740, -66.7010
916.7 km from Hatillo (569.6 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-15 13:44:26
at 13:44
May 15, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.1940, -68.2660
706.5 km from Boca de Yuma (439.0 miles)
Depth: 145.0 km
La Parguera, Lajas, Puerto Rico
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-15 10:07:13
at 10:07
May 15, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.9430, -66.9840
828.9 km from La Parguera (515.0 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Fuig, Guánica, Puerto Rico
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-15 04:13:46
at 04:13
May 15, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.9530, -66.9720
830.4 km from Fuig (516.0 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Guayanilla, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-14 18:11:11
at 18:11
May 14, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.0370, -66.7830
852.0 km from Guayanilla (529.4 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Darien, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-14 12:48:22
at 12:48
May 14, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.0900, -76.7350
1339.9 km from Darien (832.5 miles)
Depth: 117.0 km
Guánica, Guánica, Puerto Rico
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-14 12:48:22
at 12:48
May 14, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.9660, -66.9050
837.6 km from Guánica (520.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Stella, Rincón, Puerto Rico
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-14 08:13:40
at 08:13
May 14, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.1750, -67.3710
796.1 km from Stella (494.6 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Guánica, Guánica, Puerto Rico
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-14 08:09:11
at 08:09
May 14, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.9250, -66.9120
835.8 km from Guánica (519.3 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Jacó, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-14 04:44:51
at 04:44
May 14, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.5250, -84.6550
1314.9 km from Jacó (817.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Jacó, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-14 03:36:57
at 03:36
May 14, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.5880, -84.5870
1304.8 km from Jacó (810.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-13 19:40:14
at 19:40
May 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.7210, -67.3360
818.8 km from San Antonio (508.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Jacó, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-13 16:22:30
at 16:22
May 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.6950, -84.5000
1290.3 km from Jacó (801.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-13 14:21:49
at 14:21
May 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.2960, -67.3370
Depth: 22.0 km
Maria Antonia, Guánica, Puerto Rico
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-13 12:00:56
at 12:00
May 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.8830, -66.8550
840.6 km from Maria Antonia (522.3 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Conchagua, La Unión, El Salvador
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-13 09:21:48
at 09:21
May 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.1590, -87.8140
1466.8 km from Conchagua (911.4 miles)
Depth: 197.0 km
Easington, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-13 08:20:12
at 08:20
May 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.8900, -76.6240
308.1 km from Easington (191.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-13 03:45:21
at 03:45
May 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.5400, -86.7190
1410.5 km from Masachapa (876.4 miles)
Depth: 67.0 km
Rincón, Rincón, Puerto Rico
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-12 05:09:43
at 05:09
May 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.3270, -67.4600
792.0 km from Rincón (492.2 miles)
Depth: 88.0 km
Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-11 22:29:04
at 22:29
May 11, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.8950, -65.2080
1011.7 km from Esperanza (628.7 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Arecibo, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-11 21:16:20
at 21:16
May 11, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.6180, -66.7280
875.6 km from Arecibo (544.1 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-11 18:40:49
at 18:40
May 11, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.9320, -65.9190
967.5 km from San Juan (601.2 miles)
Depth: 21.0 km