Latest quakes in or near Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Cartago - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.0 North Pacific Ocean - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 18, 11:20 am (Costa Rica) | 3.2 6 km | Cartago, 29 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 18, 10:09 am (Costa Rica) | 4.0 20 km | North Pacific Ocean, 80 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 17, 10:38 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 31 km | Puntarenas, 36 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Friday, May 17, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
May 17, 05:02 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.4 3 km | Puntarenas, 47 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 17, 04:37 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 24 km | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 17, 01:00 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.3 32 km | 21 km north of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 17, 03:05 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 17, 02:10 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 25 km | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km south of Tejar, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 17, 01:49 am (Costa Rica) | 2.1 11 km | 21 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 16, 11:52 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.5 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 34 km southwest of Tejar, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 16, 08:22 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 44 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, 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: 0.07 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: 11.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 123 quakes per year (or 10.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 306 quakes per year (or 25.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 312 quakes per year (or 26 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 123 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 11.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Atenas?
The last earthquake in Atenas occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11.20 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 Atenas in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Atenas was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 3.3, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Atenas in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Atenas in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 6 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the morning of Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10.09 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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