Latest quakes in or near Cartago, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake 52 km south of Ciudad de Limon - Limon, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.6 12 km southeast of San Isidro de El General - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 12:35 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 19 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the SE | 52 km south of Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 16, 04:04 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 25 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the SE | 13 km west of San Vito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 16, 03:22 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 30 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 38 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 02:55 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 6 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NW | 29 km northeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 08:27 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 9 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NW | Heredia, 13 km northeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 05:08 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 7 km | 11 km northeast of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 03:59 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 14 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the S | 15 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 15, 01:22 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 3 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the S | 13 km southeast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 01:15 am (Costa Rica) | 3.6 9 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the S | 12 km southeast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
May 14, 10:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.4 33 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the SW | 33 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 02:14 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 13 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the S | 13 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | 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: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.78 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 22 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 294 quakes per year (or 24.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 733 quakes per year (or 61 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 737 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 741 quakes on average per year in or near Cartago, Costa Rica. Cartago 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 Cartago, Costa Rica?
On average, Cartago has about 294 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 22 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Cartago?
The last earthquake in Cartago occurred 48 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 52 km (32 mi) away from Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica, around noon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 12.35 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Cartago in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Cartago has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Cartago in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Cartago in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 1 day 12 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 12.4 km (8 mi) away from San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 1.15 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9 km (5.6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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