Latest quakes in or near Puntarenas, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake 17 km east of San Vito - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 5.5 55 km west of David - Chiriqui, Panama - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 19 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 31 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 29, 02:17 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 41 km | 17 km east of San Vito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 29, 02:47 am (Panama) | 2.6 20 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | 50 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama | Info | |
May 28, 08:10 pm (Panama) | 3.4 12 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the E | 37 km south of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 28, 02:27 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 29 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the W | Guanacaste, 36 km west of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 27, 09:28 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.5 3 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 47 km south of Tejar, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 27, 08:05 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 73 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SE | 19 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Monday, May 27, 2024 GMT (13 quakes) | |||||
May 27, 04:41 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 3 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the N | 35 km southeast of San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 27, 04:35 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.5 25 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | 39 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
May 27, 01:02 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.5 1 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 2 reports | 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: 962 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: 1,700 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 1,700 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 962 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 1 hour and 59 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 17.3 km (11 mi) away from San Vito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 2.17 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 41 km (25 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 5.5, 1 quake of magnitude , 19 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 31 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 5.5 and occurred 4 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 55 km (34 mi) away from David, Chiriqui, Panama, in the early afternoon of Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 3.11 pm local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9 km (5.6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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