Latest quakes in or near Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.7 earthquake 17 km east of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 32 km south of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 5, 01:10 am (Costa Rica) | 1.7 25 km | 17 km east of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Jun 4, 05:50 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 61 km | 32 km west of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Jun 4, 01:38 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 20 km | Costa Rica: 21 km al Oeste de Jaco, Garabito. | Info | ||
Jun 4, 01:16 am (GMT -6) | 2.6 25 km | North Pacific Ocean, 85 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Monday, June 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jun 3, 07:26 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 30 km | Heredia, 63 km north of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Jun 2, 10:18 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 50 km | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km west of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, June 2, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Jun 2, 02:11 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 75 km | Alajuela, 37 km northwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Jun 2, 12:41 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 56 km | Costa Rica: 9 km al Este de Savegre, Quepos. | Info | ||
Jun 1, 11:44 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 54 km | 29 km north 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: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 12.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 161 quakes per year (or 13.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 479 quakes per year (or 39.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 486 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Santo Domingo Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica?
Santo Domingo 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 487 quakes on average per year in or near Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica. Santo Domingo 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 Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica?
On average, Santo Domingo has about 161 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 12.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Santo Domingo?
The last earthquake in Santo Domingo occurred 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.7:
A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake hit 16.9 km (10 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024 at 1.10 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 25 km (16 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Santo Domingo in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Santo Domingo was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.5 and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Santo Domingo in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santo Domingo in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Jun 1, 2024 at 2.32 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 59 km (37 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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