Natural hazards
Flood: zone AE ⚠Tsunami: outside zone ✓M4.5+ quakes nearby: 42 ⚠
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- FEMA flood zone AE — HIGH risk. Flood insurance is mandatory with a federally backed mortgage.
- Outside the tsunami evacuation zone (PRSN map).
- 42 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 25 km since 2010 (USGS catalog) — an area of elevated seismic activity, like the 2020 southwest sequence.
- Design ground acceleration (PGA) ~0.48g at this location (USGS). All of Puerto Rico is an active seismic zone.
Seismic activity in PR · last 30 days (37 quakes M2.5+)
- M2.65 km N of Animasyesterday
- M2.63 km SW of La Parguerayesterday
- M2.62 km WSW of La Parguera2 days ago
- M3.114 km SSE of Esperanza3 days ago
- M2.917 km S of Esperanza3 days ago
Sources: FEMA NFHL, PR Seismic Network, USGS. Always verify with your municipality and insurer.