Latest quakes in or near Dota, San Jose, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.3 North Pacific Ocean - 58 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica - Apr 19, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 45 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 8, 08:16 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 18 km | North Pacific Ocean, 37 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 8, 07:33 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 10 km | 44 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 8, 02:11 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 11 km | 36 km northwest of Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 7, 11:36 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 89 km | Costa Rica: 6 km al Noroeste de Varablanca, Heredia. | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 7, 04:36 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 5 km | Cartago, 36 km east of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 7, 03:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 24 km | 28 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 7, 04:47 am (Costa Rica) | 2.0 27 km | 32 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 7, 02:59 am (Costa Rica) | 2.2 6 km | Cartago, 33 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 7, 02:21 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 31 km | North Pacific Ocean, 42 km southwest of Tejar, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 6, 08:35 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 78 km | Heredia, 13 km north of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 6, 01:51 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 22 km | 26 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.74 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 12.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 187 quakes per year (or 15.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 570 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 573 quakes per year (or 48 quakes per month)
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Dota Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Dota, San Jose, Costa Rica?
Dota has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 577 quakes on average per year in or near Dota, San Jose, Costa Rica. Dota has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 6 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 Dota, San Jose, Costa Rica?
On average, Dota has about 187 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 12.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Dota?
The last earthquake in Dota occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the morning of Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8.16 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Dota in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Dota has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 45 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Dota in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Dota in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 3 weeks 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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