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Latest quakes in or near San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.1 earthquake 12 km south of Nicaragua, Rivas -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 3.8 North Pacific Ocean, 40 km west of Liberia, Guanacaste - Mar 11, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 11:13 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near San José in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, San José has had 30 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.8 within up to 100 km (63 mi) distance:
  • 8 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 22 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 2.1 Earthquake 12 km S of Nicaragua, Rivas -
Strongest: Mag. 3.8 Earthquake Costa Rica -
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Latest quakes in or near San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 26, 01:41 am (Managua)
Mar 26, 07:41 GMT
2.1

161 km
85 km (53 mi) to the NW 12 km south of Nicaragua, Rivas Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 24, 10:39 pm (Managua)
Mar 25, 04:39 GMT
2.5

179 km
59 km (37 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica, 60 km northwest of Liberia, Guanacaste Info
Mar 24, 07:53 pm (Managua)
Mar 25, 01:53 GMT
2.0

137 km
78 km (49 mi) to the NW 16 km east of Nicaragua, Rivas Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 04:21 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 23, 10:21 GMT
2.3

10 km
64 km (40 mi) to the S Costa Rica, 5.7 km south of Canas, Guanacaste Info
Mar 23, 03:48 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 23, 09:48 GMT
2.5

10 km
64 km (39 mi) to the S Costa Rica: 5 km al Sur de Canas, Guanacaste. Info
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 21, 09:23 am (Managua)
Mar 21, 15:23 GMT
3.5

56 km
99 km (62 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, 27 km southwest of Nicaragua, Rivas
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Mar 21, 04:23 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 21, 10:23 GMT
2.5

3 km
65 km (40 mi) to the SE Costa Rica: 12 km al Este de Tronadora, Tilaran. Info
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 18, 09:27 pm (Costa Rica)
Mar 19, 03:27 GMT
2.8

8 km
56 km (35 mi) to the SE Costa Rica: 8 km al Este de Tronadora, Tilaran. Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 18, 04:09 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 18, 10:09 GMT
3.7

112 km
44 km (28 mi) to the S 32 Km al norte de Liberia, Costa Rica Info
Mar 18, 01:51 am (Managua)
Mar 18, 07:51 GMT
2.9

45 km
74 km (46 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, 41 km south of Nicaragua, Rivas Info
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 17, 04:18 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 17, 10:18 GMT
2.9

47 km
73 km (45 mi) to the W 13 Km Al Norte De Caba Santa Elena, Costa Rica Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 1011 joules (29.7 megawatt hours, equivalent to 25.6 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 299 quakes on average per year in or near San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 18 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 143 quakes per year (or 11.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 287 quakes per year (or 23.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 300 quakes per year (or 25 quakes per month)
San José has a very high level of seismic activity. San José has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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