Latest quakes in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake 25 km southeast of Golfito - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.0 earthquake 29 km southeast of Nicoya - Guanacaste, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.3 41 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada - Alajuela, Costa Rica - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 4
- 31 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 34 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 12:57 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.2 12 km | 25 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 08:14 am (Costa Rica) | 4.0 26 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the W | 29 km southeast of Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 12 reports | Info | |
Apr 23, 07:48 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 23 km | 29 km south of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 06:26 am (Panama) | 3.0 29 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SE | 21 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 04:07 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 26 km | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 23, 01:46 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 13 km | 25 km south of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 01:06 am (Costa Rica) | 2.0 5 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the E | Cartago, 25 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 23, 12:57 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 17 km | 23 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 22, 11:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 20 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SE | 26 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 22, 08:43 pm (GMT -6) | 3.2 28 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 74 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 08:24 pm (GMT -6) | 2.7 3 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 70 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: 0.1 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: 960 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 960 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 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 25 km (15 mi) away from Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, around noon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 12.57 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 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 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 31 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 34 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 4.3 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 2.19 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 116 km (72 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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