Latest quakes in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake Heredia - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.6 12 km southeast of San Isidro de El General - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 08:27 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 9 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the E | 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 | 68 km (42 mi) to the E | 11 km northeast of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 03:59 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 14 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the E | 15 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 15, 03:35 am (Costa Rica) | 1.9 3 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the N | Costa Rica: 9 km al Noreste de Tierras Morenas, Tilaran. | Info | |
May 15, 02:28 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 9 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the NW | 14 km east of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 15, 01:22 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 3 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE | 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 | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SE | 12 km southeast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 01:24 am (Panama) | 2.9 19 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 47 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 10:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.4 33 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the E | 33 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 02:14 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 13 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SE | 13 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 09:10 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 25 km | 44 km east of Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, 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 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 13.4 km (8 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8.27 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9 km (5.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Puntarenas in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Puntarenas has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Puntarenas in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Puntarenas in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 10 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 not felt (or at least not reported so).
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