Latest quakes in or near Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake 37 km south of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.7 42 km south of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 12:46 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 6 km | 37 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 18, 10:43 am (Panama) | 2.7 4.4 km | Bocas del Toro, 20 km north of Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 07:42 am (Costa Rica) | 3.1 15 km | Caribbean Sea, 33 km southeast of Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 04:59 am (Costa Rica) | 3.7 31 km | 42 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 4 reports | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:47 am (Costa Rica) | 3.1 24 km | 7.3 km southeast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 04:23 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 13 km | Puntarenas, 50 km east of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 16, 07:11 pm (Panama) | 3.1 8.7 km | 32 km southwest of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 05:07 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 26 km | North Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 16, 05:44 pm (Panama) | 2.7 21 km | Panama-costa Rica Border Region | Info | ||
Apr 16, 01:26 pm (Panama) | 3.0 18 km | 51 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama | Info | ||
Apr 16, 01:26 am (Panama) | 2.9 18 km | 51 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 60 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 106 quakes per year (or 8.9 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Buenos Aires Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Buenos Aires has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 108 quakes on average per year in or near Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Buenos Aires has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
On average, Buenos Aires has about 60 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 3.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Buenos Aires?
The last earthquake in Buenos Aires occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, around noon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 12.46 pm 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 Buenos Aires in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Buenos Aires has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Buenos Aires in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Buenos Aires in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 18 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 4.59 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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