Latest quakes in or near Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Cartago - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 31 km northeast of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 01:06 am (Costa Rica) | 2.0 5 km | Cartago, 25 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 11:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 20 km | 26 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 10:42 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 10 km | 29 km southeast of Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 09:23 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 19 km | North Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 09:12 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 7 km | 35 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 22, 03:33 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 6 km | 43 km southeast of San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 22, 01:42 am (Costa Rica) | 2.0 17 km | Cartago, 27 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 12:29 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 32 km | 23 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 03:41 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km southwest of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 21, 12:38 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 23 km | North Pacific Ocean, 84 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 21, 09:12 am (Costa Rica) | 3.8 71 km | 6.3 km northeast of Canas, Guanacaste, 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: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.42 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 11.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 124 quakes per year (or 10.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 307 quakes per year (or 25.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 312 quakes per year (or 26 quakes per month)
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Atenas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Atenas 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 312 quakes on average per year in or near Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Atenas 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 Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
On average, Atenas has about 124 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 11.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Atenas?
The last earthquake in Atenas occurred 1 day 0 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 25 km (15 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 1.06 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Atenas in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Atenas has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Atenas in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Atenas in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 11.25 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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