Latest quakes in or near Cartago, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 31 km northeast of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 15 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 59 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 17, 09:35 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 16 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 04:27 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 21 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 7 reports | Info | |
Apr 17, 04:23 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 13 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SE | Puntarenas, 50 km east of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 16, 06:46 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.8 92 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NW | Heredia, 32 km north of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 16, 07:11 pm (Panama) | 3.1 8.7 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SE | 32 km southwest of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:09 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 22 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 31 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 16, 09:05 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 21 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 37 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 16, 12:34 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 22 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SW | Costa Rica: 15 km al Oeste de San Isidro, Leon Cortes. | Info | |
Apr 15, 11:53 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 21 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 15, 11:43 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 4 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the N | Limon, 47 km east of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 15, 09:18 pm (GMT -6) | 3.2 27 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 67 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.86 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 22.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 296 quakes per year (or 24.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 732 quakes per year (or 61 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 736 quakes per year (or 61 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Cartago Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Cartago, Costa Rica?
Cartago 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 740 quakes on average per year in or near Cartago, Costa Rica. Cartago has had at least 16 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Cartago?
The last earthquake in Cartago occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 9.35 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Cartago in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Cartago has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 15 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 59 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Cartago in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Cartago in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 12 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 11.25 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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