Latest See all | Mag. 4.0 earthquake 29 km southeast of Nicoya - Guanacaste, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.3 41 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada - Alajuela, Costa Rica - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 08:14 am (Costa Rica) | 4.0 26 km | 52 km (33 mi) to the W | 29 km southeast of Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 12 reports | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 09:23 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 19 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 22, 09:12 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 7 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the N | 35 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 03:33 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 6 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the N | 43 km southeast of San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 03:41 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 22 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km southwest of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 21, 12:38 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 23 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 84 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 21, 09:12 am (Costa Rica) | 3.8 71 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the NW | 6.3 km northeast of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 21, 07:17 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 3 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 21, 07:13 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 3 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 21, 02:19 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 95 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the N | 40 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 21, 02:19 am (Costa Rica) | 4.3 116 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the N | 41 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info |
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Puntarenas 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 835 quakes on average per year in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Puntarenas has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
The last earthquake in Puntarenas occurred 1 day 1 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.0:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 8.14 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
In the past 7 days, Puntarenas was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Puntarenas in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 2.19 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 116 km (72 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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