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37 quakes Mag. 2+
18 quakes Mag. 3+
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Latest quakes in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.6 earthquake Costa Rica, 30 km west of San Jose, San Jose -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 4.2 North Pacific Ocean, 73 km southwest of Golfito, Puntarenas -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 14:56 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Puntarenas, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Puntarenas has had 4 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.6 quake.
In the past 7 days, Puntarenas has had 38 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.2:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 17 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake Costa Rica, 30 km W of San Jose, San Jose -
Strongest: Mag. 4.2 Earthquake North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica, 73 km SW of Golfito, Puntarenas -
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Latest quakes in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 04:25 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 28, 10:25 GMT
2.6

31 km
24 km (15 mi) to the E Costa Rica, 30 km west of San Jose, San Jose Info
Mar 28, 02:21 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 28, 08:21 GMT
2.6

5 km
18 km (11 mi) to the SE Costa Rica, 9.9 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose
I FELT IT
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Mar 27, 10:08 pm (Costa Rica)
Mar 28, 04:08 GMT
2.6

22 km
Costa Rica, 16 km northeast of San Vito, Puntarenas Info
Mar 27, 09:18 pm (Panama)
Mar 28, 02:18 GMT
2.1

37 km
8 km (5 mi) to the SE Panama, 31 km northwest of Concepcion, Chiriqui Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 27, 07:25 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 27, 13:25 GMT
3.1

20 km
Costa Rica, 15 km northeast of San Vito, Puntarenas
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 27, 04:05 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 27, 10:05 GMT
2.0

19 km
Costa Rica, 10.8 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas Info
Mar 27, 12:58 am (GMT -6)
Mar 27, 06:58 GMT
3.3

19 km
37 km (23 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica, 178 km south of San Jose, San Jose
I FELT IT
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Mar 27, 12:23 am (Panama)
Mar 27, 05:23 GMT
3.2

40 km
25 km (16 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, Panama, 48 km southwest of David, Chiriqui
I FELT IT
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (5 quakes)
Mar 26, 05:59 pm (Costa Rica)
Mar 26, 23:59 GMT
3.0

15 km
17 km (10.6 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 26, 03:18 pm (Costa Rica)
Mar 26, 21:18 GMT
2.8

55 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE Costa Rica, 34 km west of San Isidro de El General, San Jose Info
Mar 26, 12:58 pm (GMT -6)
Mar 26, 18:58 GMT
3.3

19 km
37 km (23 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica, 178 km south of San Jose, San Jose
I FELT IT
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.2 x 1011 joules (62.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 53.8 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.1 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.86 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 6.1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 100 quakes per year (or 8.3 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 959 quakes per year (or 80 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per day)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)
Puntarenas has a high level of seismic activity. Puntarenas has had at least 18 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.

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