Latest quakes in or near Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.6 earthquake 6.4 km west of Corredor - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.6 6.4 km west of Corredor - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
- 10 quakes above magnitude 3
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 10:03 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.6 35 km | 6.4 km west of Corredor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 10:16 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 11 km | 23 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 10:54 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.0 12 km | 22 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 09:47 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 10 km | 23 km south of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 08:29 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 17 km | 27 km south of Corredor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 23, 07:19 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 10 km | 13 Km al oeste de Laurel, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
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, 07:48 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 23 km | 29 km south of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 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, 12:57 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 17 km | 23 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.82 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 25.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 168 quakes per year (or 14 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 230 quakes per year (or 19.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 231 quakes per year (or 19.3 quakes per month)
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Golfito Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Golfito has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 232 quakes on average per year in or near Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Golfito has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
On average, Golfito has about 168 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 25.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Golfito?
The last earthquake in Golfito occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.6:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 6.4 km (4 mi) away from Corredor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 10.03 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Golfito in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Golfito has had 10 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Golfito in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Golfito in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 3 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 6.4 km (4 mi) away from Corredor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 10.03 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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