Latest quakes in or near Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.8 earthquake Heredia - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 31 km northeast of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 42 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 27, 01:24 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.8 79 km | Heredia, 13 km north of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 08:38 am (GMT -6) | 2.5 3 km | North Pacific Ocean, 86 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 27, 04:31 am (GMT -6) | 2.3 4 km | North Pacific Ocean, 85 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 27, 03:57 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 11 km | 16 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 27, 03:30 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 21 km | North Pacific Ocean, 46 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 26, 11:35 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.4 13 km | Cartago, 38 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 26, 06:29 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 6 km | 9.5 km north of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 07:35 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 6 km | 3.8 km east of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 26, 06:24 am (Costa Rica) | 2.0 6 km | 12 km south of Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 26, 05:50 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 7 km | Caribbean Sea, 33 km northwest of Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 26, 03:19 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 26 km | North Pacific Ocean, 47 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 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: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.71 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 13.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 162 quakes per year (or 13.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 478 quakes per year (or 39.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 485 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)
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Santo Domingo Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica?
Santo Domingo 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 485 quakes on average per year in or near Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica. Santo Domingo 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 Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica?
On average, Santo Domingo has about 162 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 13.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Santo Domingo?
The last earthquake in Santo Domingo occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.8:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 12.8 km (8 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, around noon of Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 1.24 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 79 km (49 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Santo Domingo in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Santo Domingo has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 42 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Santo Domingo in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santo Domingo in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 11.25 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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