Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Guanacaste, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.2 North Pacific Ocean - Guanacaste, Costa Rica - Apr 3, 2024 - |
- 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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Apr 30, 12:36 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 58 km | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km northwest of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 29, 09:14 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 6 km | Costa Rica: 9 km al Oeste de Canas, Guanacaste. I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 12:18 am (Costa Rica) | 3.1 26 km | 18 km southwest of Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 10:32 am (Costa Rica) | 2.2 9 km | 26 km north of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 28, 03:45 am (GMT -6) | 2.9 7 km | North Pacific Ocean, 88 km west of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 08:41 am (Costa Rica) | 3.6 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 58 km west of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 26, 07:35 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 6 km | 3.8 km east of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 07:07 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.0 7 km | 21 km east of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 08:14 am (Costa Rica) | 4.0 26 km | Costa Rica: 8 km al Norte de Bejuco, Nandayure. 13 reports | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:33 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 6 km | 43 km southeast of San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 03:41 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 22 km | Costa Rica: 13 km al Este de Cobano, Puntarenas. | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.61 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 35.4 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
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Santa Cruz Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Santa Cruz has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 49 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
On average, Santa Cruz has about 35.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Cruz?
The last earthquake in Santa Cruz occurred 1 day 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 12.36 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 58 km (36 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Santa Cruz in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Santa Cruz has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 3.1, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Santa Cruz in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santa Cruz in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.2 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024 at 8.28 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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