Latest quakes in or near San Jose, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 70 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.3 North Pacific Ocean - 58 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 05:07 am (Costa Rica) | 3.5 22 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 03:40 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 20 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SE | 17 km southwest of Ciudad Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 19, 11:01 pm (GMT -6) | 3.0 5 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 68 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:15 pm (Managua) | 3.3 7 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the N | Caribbean Sea, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:59 pm (GMT -6) | 4.3 13 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the S | 52 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:59 pm (GMT -6) | 3.6 0 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:58 pm (GMT -6) | 4.0 7 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 70 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 11:14 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 11 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the NW | 43 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 08:02 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 56 km | 43 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:42 am (Costa Rica) | 3.5 79 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the NW | Alajuela, 24 km northwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:38 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 11 km | 22 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.49 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 42 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 495 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 986 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 990 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)
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San Jose Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near San Jose, Costa Rica?
San Jose 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 994 quakes on average per year in or near San Jose, Costa Rica. San Jose has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near San Jose, Costa Rica?
On average, San Jose has about 495 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 42 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in San Jose?
The last earthquake in San Jose occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 5.07 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in San Jose in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, San Jose was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 12 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in San Jose in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in San Jose in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the late afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 6.59 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.8 km (8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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