Latest quakes in or near Tilaran, Guanacaste, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.5 21 km ESE of Cárdenas - Nicaragua - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 22, 09:23 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 19 km | North Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 09:12 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 7 km | 35 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 22, 03:33 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 6 km | 43 km southeast of San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 03:41 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km southwest of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 21, 09:12 am (Costa Rica) | 3.8 71 km | 6.3 km northeast of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 21, 07:17 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 3 km | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 21, 07:13 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 3 km | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 21, 04:33 am (Costa Rica) | 3.2 135 km | 42 km north of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 21, 02:19 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 95 km | 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 | 41 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 21, 02:04 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 19 km | 39 km southwest of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 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: 0.69 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 76 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 166 quakes per year (or 13.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 168 quakes per year (or 14 quakes per month)
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Tilaran Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tilaran, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Tilaran 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 170 quakes on average per year in or near Tilaran, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Tilaran 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 Tilaran, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
On average, Tilaran has about 76 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 5.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tilaran?
The last earthquake in Tilaran occurred 23 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the morning of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 9.23 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tilaran in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Tilaran has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 4.3, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tilaran in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tilaran in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.5 and occurred 6 days 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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