Latest quakes in or near Moravia, San Jose, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 13 km northwest of San Isidro de El General - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.9 92 km south of Nueva Guinea - Atlantico Sur, Nicaragua - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 02:14 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 13 km | 13 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 14, 02:58 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 14 km | 17 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 10:26 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 3 km | 28 km west of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 10:07 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 16 km | 14 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 04:42 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 32 km | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of Tejar, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 13, 04:35 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 9 km | 45 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 12:23 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 6 km | 92 km south of Nueva Guinea, Atlantico Sur, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 12, 08:10 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 78 km | Alajuela, 25 km northwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 12, 12:23 am (Managua) | 2.5 6 km | Rio San Juan, Nicaragua | Info | ||
May 11, 07:54 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 13 km | 19 km northeast of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 11, 06:58 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 29 km | North Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Tejar, San Jose, 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 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 11.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 151 quakes per year (or 12.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 454 quakes per year (or 37.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 461 quakes per year (or 38.4 quakes per month)
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Moravia Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Moravia, San Jose, Costa Rica?
Moravia 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 462 quakes on average per year in or near Moravia, San Jose, Costa Rica. Moravia 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Moravia, San Jose, Costa Rica?
On average, Moravia has about 151 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 11.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Moravia?
The last earthquake in Moravia occurred 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 13.4 km (8 mi) away from San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 2.14 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13 km (8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Moravia in the past 7 days?
There were 4 quakes of magnitude 2.0+ in or near Moravia in the past 7 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Moravia in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Moravia in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 92 km (57 mi) away from Nueva Guinea, Atlantico Sur, Nicaragua, around noon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 12.23 pm 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).
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