Latest quakes in or near Orotina, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake 37 km south of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.7 earthquake 42 km south of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 31 km northeast of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 12:46 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 6 km | 37 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 18, 11:55 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 20 km | 46 km southeast of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 18, 04:59 am (Costa Rica) | 3.7 31 km | 42 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 4 reports | Info | ||
Apr 17, 09:35 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
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 - 8 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 (4 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 | North Pacific Ocean, 37 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | 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 | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 03:01 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 45 km | Puntarenas, 42 km south of San Jose, 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 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.51 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 11.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 142 quakes per year (or 11.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 281 quakes per year (or 23.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 282 quakes per year (or 23.5 quakes per month)
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Orotina Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Orotina, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Orotina 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 282 quakes on average per year in or near Orotina, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Orotina 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 Orotina, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
On average, Orotina has about 142 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 11.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Orotina?
The last earthquake in Orotina occurred 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, around noon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 12.46 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).
+How many quakes were there in Orotina in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Orotina has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.6, 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 19 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Orotina in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Orotina in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 12 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.