Latest quakes in or near San Jose, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.3 41 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada - Alajuela, Costa Rica - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 24 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 24, 11:30 am (GMT -6) | 2.8 21 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the W |  North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
| Apr 24, 10:16 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 11 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the SE | 23 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 05:17 am (GMT -6) | 3.0 10 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 90 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 04:13 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 6 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the E | 29 km east of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | |
| Apr 24, 02:40 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 6 km | 22 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 01:05 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 10 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE | 4.2 km northeast of Ciudad Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
| Apr 23, 10:54 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.0 12 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the SE | 22 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 23, 10:40 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 24 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | Puntarenas, 48 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
| Apr 23, 09:47 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 10 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the SE | 23 km south of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 23, 09:05 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 9 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 23, 08:29 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 17 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the SE | 27 km south of Corredor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 522 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)
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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 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near San Jose, Costa Rica. San Jose has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near San Jose, Costa Rica?
On average, San Jose has about 522 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 44 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.2 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 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.30 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 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 24 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 4 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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