Latest quakes in or near Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake Costa Rica: 10 km al Sur de San Lorenzo de Tarrazu. - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.3 Costa Rica: 10 km al Sur de San Lorenzo de Tarrazu. - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 08:02 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 56 km | 43 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:42 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 58 km | Alajuela, 24 km northwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:25 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 39 km | 36 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 12:46 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 6 km | 37 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.52 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 10.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 169 quakes per year (or 14 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 558 quakes per year (or 46 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 561 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)
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Paraiso Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica?
Paraiso 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 565 quakes on average per year in or near Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica. Paraiso has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica?
On average, Paraiso has about 169 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 10.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Paraiso?
The last earthquake in Paraiso occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 8.02 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 56 km (35 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Paraiso in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Paraiso has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.3 and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Paraiso in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Paraiso in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 4 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 8.02 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 56 km (35 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).