Latest quakes in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Cartago - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.0 39 km west of David - Chiriqui, Panama - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 32 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 7, 04:36 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 5 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the E | Cartago, 36 km east of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 7, 03:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 24 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the E | 28 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 7, 03:50 pm (Panama) | 2.7 12 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE | Panama: 12 Km al oeste de Salitral, Panamá I FELT IT | Info | |
May 7, 04:47 am (Costa Rica) | 2.0 27 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | 32 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 7, 02:59 am (Costa Rica) | 2.2 6 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the E | Cartago, 33 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 7, 02:21 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 31 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 42 km southwest of Tejar, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 7, 12:39 am (Panama) | 3.1 19 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE | 48 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
May 7, 12:10 am (Panama) | 2.7 18 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | 33 km west of Concepcion, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
May 6, 08:35 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 78 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the E | Heredia, 13 km north of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
May 6, 01:51 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 22 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SE | 26 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 6, 01:11 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.6 41 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the NW | 35 km south of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 100 quakes per year (or 8.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 961 quakes per year (or 80 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)
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Puntarenas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Puntarenas has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,600 quakes on average per year in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Puntarenas has had at least 13 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
On average, Puntarenas has about 961 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 100 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Puntarenas?
The last earthquake in Puntarenas occurred 2 hours and 5 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4.36 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Puntarenas in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Puntarenas was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.0, 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 32 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Puntarenas in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Puntarenas in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 39 km (24 mi) away from David, Chiriqui, Panama, in the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 11.26 am local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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