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Past earthquakes near Irazu volcano: 2020 - list, stats and map

Overview

Updated: Mar 28, 2024 09:43 GMT -
In 2020, Irazu volcano has had 155 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.2:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 49 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 104 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Strongest: Mag. 5.2 Earthquake 5 Km NE of San Jose, Costa Rica -

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.5 or higher, within up to 30 km (19 mi) distance (158 quakes):
Past earthquakes near Irazu volcano: 2020 - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
DistanceLocationDetailsMap
Dec 30, 2020 08:47 pm (Costa Rica)
Dec 31, 2020 02:47 GMT
2.6

11 km
25 km (15 mi) to the W 0 Km Al Norte De Desamparados, San Jose., Costa Rica Info
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 30, 2020 03:51 pm (Costa Rica)
Dec 30, 2020 21:51 GMT
2.6

9 km
22 km (14 mi) to the W 4 Km Al Sureste De San José, Costa Rica Info
Dec 30, 2020 06:25 am (Costa Rica)
Dec 30, 2020 12:25 GMT
3.0

10 km
26 km (16 mi) to the W COSTA RICA Info
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 29, 2020 03:01 am (Costa Rica)
Dec 29, 2020 09:01 GMT
2.5

12 km
27 km (17 mi) to the E 6 Km Al Suroeste De Tres Equis, Turrialba., Costa Rica Info
Saturday, December 26, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 26, 2020 03:13 am (Costa Rica)
Dec 26, 2020 09:13 GMT
3.3

3 km
10.9 km (6.8 mi) to the NE 8 Km Al Norte De Santa Cruz, Turrialba., Costa Rica Info
Sunday, December 20, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 20, 2020 04:58 am (Costa Rica)
Dec 20, 2020 10:58 GMT
2.2

6 km
26 km (16 mi) to the S 8 Km Al Suroeste De Orosi, Paraiso, Cartago., Costa Rica Info
Monday, December 14, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 14, 2020 04:57 am (Costa Rica)
Dec 14, 2020 10:57 GMT
3.2

11 km
26 km (16 mi) to the S 10.4 km south of Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica Info
Monday, December 7, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 6, 2020 08:44 pm (Costa Rica)
Dec 7, 2020 02:44 GMT
2.5

17 km
28 km (17 mi) to the S El Guarco, 12 km south of Paraiso, Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica Info
Sunday, December 6, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 6, 2020 03:37 pm (GMT +0)
Dec 6, 2020 15:37 GMT
2.2

5 km
19 km (12 mi) to the E Siquirres, Provincia de Limon, 13 km north of Turrialba (Cartago), Costa Rica Info
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 GMT (3 quakes)
Nov 24, 2020 02:05 pm (Costa Rica)
Nov 24, 2020 20:05 GMT
3.7

79 km
22 km (14 mi) to the W San Isidro, Provincia de Heredia, 10.2 km north of San Pedro (Montes de Oca, San José), Costa Rica Info
Nov 24, 2020 05:29 am (Costa Rica)
Nov 24, 2020 11:29 GMT
2.6

3 km
22 km (14 mi) to the S Orosi, Cartago Province, 5.1 km east of Orosí (Paraíso, Cartago), Costa Rica Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.5 x 1012 joules (1.24 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1067 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Wed, 4 Nov 2020, 06:00

Irazu volcano (Costa Rica) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 4 November-10 November 2020 (Continuing Activity)

OVSICORI-UNA reported that Irazú's seismic network recorded a significant landslide in the W part of the volcano on 4 November along with a lahar. A small thermal anomaly was detected in MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) satellite data. ... Read all
Wed, 26 Aug 2020, 06:00

Irazu volcano (Costa Rica) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 26 August-1 September 2020 (Continuing Activity)

OVSICORI-UNA reported that Irazú's seismic network recorded land movement 1.2 km SW of the SW crater rim in a high area used for radio and television antennas. Landslides in the area had been observed since 2014, but activity accelerated in the previous months. The number of events indicating landslides began to exponentially increase particularly after 20 August. ... Read all