Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake 31 km southeast of San José - Alajuela, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.9 61 km NW of Tamarindo - Costa Rica - Mar 30, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 14, 03:13 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 3 km | Costa Rica: 6 km al Sureste de Bijagua, Upala. | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 10:58 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.5 3 km | Costa Rica: 2 km al Este de Bijagua, Upala. | Info | ||
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 11, 01:31 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.5 7 km | Costa Rica: 4 km al Norte de Monteverde, Puntarenas. | Info | ||
Apr 11, 03:23 am (Costa Rica) | 3.1 3 km | Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 5, 01:22 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.0 7 km | 35 Km al sureste de Cuatro Bocas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 5, 01:22 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.0 3 km | Costa Rica: 5 km al Sureste de Bijagua, Upala. | Info | ||
Apr 4, 11:54 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 20 km | 49 km southwest of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 4, 10:30 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.1 5 km | 9 Km al noroeste de Cuatro Bocas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 4, 10:21 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.4 6 km | Costa Rica: 6 km al Sureste de Bijagua, Upala. | Info | ||
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 01:39 am (Costa Rica) | 3.9 58 km | Costa Rica | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 3, 05:08 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 26 km | Costa Rica: 10 km al Este de Canas Dulces, Liberia. | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.62 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 35.4 quakes per year (or 2.9 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 50 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Santa Cruz has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Cruz?
The last earthquake in Santa Cruz occurred 4 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 3.13 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3 km (1.9 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 and 2 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 4.9 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the evening of Saturday, Mar 30, 2024 at 9.46 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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