Puerto Rico

Level calmupdated 1 hour ago
What governments advise19 states tracked
18 nothing to report1 increased caution
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

0alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel14.6homicides / 100,000 inhab.429events over 12 months
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What are the main risks in Puerto Rico?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 429 events there, including 0 severe. The most frequent: Earthquake, Air quality, Travel advisory.

Is there a government travel advisory for Puerto Rico?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 1 urges extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Puerto Rico: current alerts and safety news

The past month in the country — closed episodes included.

Severe thunderstorm with hail — San Juan

in 32 hours · Mira Weather · Ended

Alert lifted

3 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico

23 days ago · 2 sources · Ended

Alert lifted

Poor air quality (US AQI 129) — San Juan

28 days ago · Mira Weather · Ended

Alert lifted

Being verified

We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts — they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.

Last 90 days

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Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico sits on an active seismic zone, and the record says exactly that: 131 of the 132 events logged over the last 12 months are earthquakes. Most stayed small and none reached our severe threshold, but they are part of the background here, and the stakes rise fast when a strong one lands. One storm episode was recorded, and it is the only severe event of the window. Earthquakes follow no season, so a busy month is chance rather than a cycle. Storms are the one hazard here that does run to a season. The overall risk level is 3 on a scale of 0 to 4, and no state advises against travel. On homicides alone, the recorded rate is 14.6 per 100,000 inhabitants against a world median of 2.1; that figure says nothing about theft or scams.

What it changes for a nomad

You can come at any point in the year. Nothing in the record marks a period to avoid, apart from the storm season, which is the only real season here. For a stay of several weeks the question is not fear of the ground moving, it is what a shake or a storm cuts: power, water, connection. Ask how the building held up and how the neighbourhood is supplied before you sign for a month. Work with offline backups and a mobile data plan that takes over when the wifi drops. Keep some cash at home, because payment terminals go down with the grid. And leave margin when you cross the island on a stormy day, since low roads close quickly.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Puerto Rico records frequent small earthquakes—over the last 12 months, 116 were detected. None caused notable damage. The island also saw one severe thunderstorm. The homicide rate stands at 14.6 per 100,000, roughly seven times the world median, though no official travel advisory applies. Overall risk is low.

To watch right now

  • One alert is open right now: a storm episode at severity 3 on our 0 to 4 scale. Check your route before crossing the island and expect a possible power cut where it passes.

To watch as a rule

  • Earthquakes, continuously: 131 over the last 12 months, with no period to favour or avoid.
  • The storm season, the one hazard here that follows a calendar.
  • Power and water after any strong shake or heavy storm.
  • Street safety after dark: the homicide rate, 14.6 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1, covers homicides only.

Good reflexes

  • Move or fix anything heavy above your bed and your desk.
  • Keep a charged power bank and an offline copy of the work in progress.
  • Ask the landlord how the building behaved during past shaking before you pay a month.
  • Keep a few days of water and some cash at home.
  • Read the local bulletin before crossing the island on a stormy day.

Puerto Rico: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 1 recommends increased caution.

Puerto Rico: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 7.8 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 98.9 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 81.9 years (median 74.7)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Homicides: 14.6 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • New displacements, disasters: 15.4 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
7.8µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
98.9% of the population · 2024

Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
81.9years · 2024

Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
15.4per 1,000 people · 2022

Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better

49,000 people in total

Security and violence

14.6homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Well above the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Puerto Rico: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 225 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake224
  • Air quality1

Last 12 months · 429 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake427
  • Air quality1
  • Travel advisory1

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