Latest quakes in or near Flores, Heredia, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 31 km northeast of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 35 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 17, 04:27 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 21 km | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 7 reports | Info | ||
Apr 16, 06:46 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.8 92 km | Heredia, 32 km north of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:09 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 31 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 16, 09:05 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 21 km | Costa Rica: 17 km al Sur de Paquera, Puntarenas. | Info | ||
Apr 16, 12:34 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 22 km | Costa Rica: 15 km al Oeste de San Isidro, Leon Cortes. | Info | ||
Apr 15, 11:53 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 21 km | North Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 15, 11:43 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 4 km | Limon, 47 km east of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 15, 08:23 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 12 km | 38 km east of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 03:01 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 45 km | Puntarenas, 42 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 11:56 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 4 km | 6.9 km southeast of Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 12, 12:40 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 23 km | Costa Rica: 22 km al Oeste de Jaco, Garabito. 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 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.59 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 12.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 157 quakes per year (or 13.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 450 quakes per year (or 37.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 457 quakes per year (or 38.1 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Flores Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Flores, Heredia, Costa Rica?
Flores 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 458 quakes on average per year in or near Flores, Heredia, Costa Rica. Flores 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 Flores?
The last earthquake in Flores occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 4.27 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Flores in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Flores has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 35 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Flores in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Flores in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 11 days 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.