Latest quakes in or near Rio Cuarto, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake Heredia - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.3 Heredia - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 08:27 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 9 km | Heredia, 13 km northeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 05:08 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 7 km | 11 km northeast of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 03:35 am (Costa Rica) | 1.9 3 km | Costa Rica: 9 km al Noreste de Tierras Morenas, Tilaran. | Info | ||
May 14, 10:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.4 33 km | 33 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 10:26 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 3 km | 28 km west of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 04:35 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 9 km | 45 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 12:23 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 6 km | 92 km south of Nueva Guinea, Atlantico Sur, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 12, 08:10 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 78 km | Alajuela, 25 km northwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 12, 12:23 am (Managua) | 2.5 6 km | Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 11, 07:54 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 13 km | 19 km northeast of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 03:41 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 39 km | Costa Rica: 3 km al Sureste de Tacares, Grecia. | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.53 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 160 quakes per year (or 13.4 quakes per month)
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Rio Cuarto Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Rio Cuarto, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Rio Cuarto 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 165 quakes on average per year in or near Rio Cuarto, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Rio Cuarto has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Rio Cuarto, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
On average, Rio Cuarto has about 84 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 5.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Rio Cuarto?
The last earthquake in Rio Cuarto occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 13.4 km (8 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8.27 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9 km (5.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Rio Cuarto in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Rio Cuarto has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.3 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Rio Cuarto in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Rio Cuarto in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 5 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 13.4 km (8 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8.27 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9 km (5.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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