Latest quakes in or near Coto Brus, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 29 km south of Golfito - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.5 15 km southeast of David - Chiriqui, Panama - Mar 27, 2024 - |
- 8 quakes above magnitude 3
- 15 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 07:48 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 23 km | 29 km south of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 06:26 am (Panama) | 3.0 29 km | 21 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 12:57 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 17 km | 23 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 22, 07:01 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 6 km | 58 km southeast of Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 22, 08:01 pm (Panama) | 3.4 21 km | 44 km northwest of Concepcion, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 08:37 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.5 24 km | North Pacific Ocean, 22 km southwest of Ciudad Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 05:06 pm (Panama) | 3.0 10 km | 46 km south of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 21, 04:50 am (Panama) | 3.0 20 km | North Pacific Ocean, 26 km southwest of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 21, 02:21 am (Panama) | 2.7 19 km | 41 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 21, 12:49 am (Panama) | 2.9 34 km | 35 km southwest of Concepcion, Chiriqui, Panama | Info | ||
Apr 20, 10:43 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.0 32 km | North Pacific Ocean, 95 km south of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.51 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 12.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 125 quakes per year (or 10.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 227 quakes per year (or 18.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 229 quakes per year (or 19.1 quakes per month)
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Coto Brus Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Coto Brus, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Coto Brus 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 229 quakes on average per year in or near Coto Brus, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Coto Brus has had at least 6 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 Coto Brus, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
On average, Coto Brus has about 125 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 12.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Coto Brus?
The last earthquake in Coto Brus occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 7.48 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Coto Brus in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Coto Brus has had 8 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Coto Brus in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Coto Brus in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 15.1 km (9 mi) away from David, Chiriqui, Panama, in the evening of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 8.30 pm local time (America/Panama GMT -5). 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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