Latest quakes in or near Coto Brus, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake 44 km east of Buenos Aires - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 49 km west of David - Chiriqui, Panama - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 09:10 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 25 km | 44 km east of Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 14, 03:06 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, 23 km west of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 14, 03:08 am (Panama) | 2.5 17 km | North Pacific Ocean, 42 km southwest of David, Chiriqui, Panama | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 06:28 pm (Panama) | 2.9 17 km | 47 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 06:28 pm (Panama) | 3.5 23 km | 49 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 07:05 am (Panama) | 3.2 1 km | Ngoebe-Bugle, 52 km north of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT - 4 reports | Info | ||
May 13, 02:55 am (Costa Rica) | 1.8 45 km | 32 Km al noroeste de Paso Canoas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 05:41 am (GMT -6) | 0.0 15 km | 19 km north of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 11, 08:05 pm (Panama) | 3.2 21 km | 48 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 11, 06:12 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.3 5 km | 5.1 km east of Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 06:40 pm (Panama) | 3.1 6 km | 27 km south of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama 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: 12.8 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 230 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+: 12.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Coto Brus?
The last earthquake in Coto Brus occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 44 km (27 mi) away from Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9.10 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 25 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Coto Brus in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Coto Brus has had 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude . There were also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Coto Brus in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Coto Brus in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 23 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 49 km (31 mi) away from David, Chiriqui, Panama, in the late afternoon of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6.28 pm local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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