List of earthquakes in the Caribbean

The Caribbean Basin is located in a complex tectonic setting, shaped by the interactions of the Caribbean Plate with surrounding plates, featuring distinct zones of deformation: in the west, bordered by major transform faults such as the Oriente and Swan faults near Cuba and the Cayman Islands; in the center, marked by the Septentrional Fault and the Puerto Rico Trench, where oblique convergence and subduction occur; and in the east, defined by the active Lesser Antilles subduction zone, where the Atlantic oceanic crust descends beneath the Caribbean arc, generating intense seismic and volcanic activity.

The following is a list of major or notable earthquakes that have directly affected the Caribbean region; it includes earthquakes measuring at least 6.5 magnitude or earthquakes which have directly caused life loss, injuries or significant damage to the region.