Latest quakes in or near Bagaces, Guanacaste, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.6 earthquake 34 km north of Puntarenas - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.5 21 km ESE of Cárdenas - Nicaragua - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 4, 12:48 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.6 67 km | 34 km north of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 4, 02:22 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 4 km | Alajuela, 24 km northeast of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 4, 12:48 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 39 km | 34 km north of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 03:20 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 4 km | 8.4 km southeast of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 3, 02:44 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 15 km | 38 km southwest of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 12:36 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 58 km | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km northwest of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 29, 09:14 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 6 km | 8.2 km west of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 12:18 am (Costa Rica) | 3.1 26 km | 18 km southwest of Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 28, 10:32 am (Costa Rica) | 2.2 9 km | Costa Rica: 7 km al Este de Rio Naranjo, Bagaces. | Info | ||
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 08:41 am (Costa Rica) | 3.6 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 58 km west of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 26, 07:35 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 6 km | Costa Rica: 3 km al Este de Chacarita, Puntarenas. I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 74 quakes per year (or 6.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 158 quakes per year (or 13.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 161 quakes per year (or 13.4 quakes per month)
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Bagaces Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Bagaces, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Bagaces has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 162 quakes on average per year in or near Bagaces, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Bagaces has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Bagaces, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
On average, Bagaces has about 74 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 6.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Bagaces?
The last earthquake in Bagaces occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.6:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 34 km (21 mi) away from Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, around noon of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 12.48 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 67 km (42 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Bagaces in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Bagaces has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Bagaces in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Bagaces in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.5 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 21 km ESE of Cárdenas, Nicaragua, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 3.21 pm local time (America/Managua GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 154 km (96 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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