Latest quakes in or near Curridabat, San Jose, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake 18 km south of San Isidro de El General - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 01:15 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 6 km | 18 km south of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 02:14 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 13 km | 13 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 14, 07:09 am (Costa Rica) | 3.5 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 51 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 14, 02:58 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 14 km | 17 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 02:24 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 21 km | Costa Rica: 14 km al Sur de Paquera, Puntarenas. | Info | ||
May 13, 10:26 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 3 km | 28 km west of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 10:07 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 16 km | 14 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 04:42 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 32 km | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of Tejar, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 13, 04:35 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 9 km | 45 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 08:10 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 78 km | Alajuela, 25 km northwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 11, 07:54 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 13 km | 19 km northeast of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica | 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: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.48 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 13.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 167 quakes per year (or 13.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 505 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 508 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)
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Curridabat Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Curridabat, San Jose, Costa Rica?
Curridabat 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 512 quakes on average per year in or near Curridabat, San Jose, Costa Rica. Curridabat 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 Curridabat, San Jose, Costa Rica?
On average, Curridabat has about 167 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 13.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Curridabat?
The last earthquake in Curridabat occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 17.6 km (11 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 6 km (3.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Curridabat in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Curridabat has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Curridabat in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Curridabat in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 23 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7.09 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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