Latest quakes in or near Abangares, Guanacaste, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.3 41 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada - Alajuela, Costa Rica - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 02:36 pm (GMT -6) | 2.8 25 km | North Pacific Ocean, 64 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 24, 11:30 am (GMT -6) | 2.8 21 km | North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 23, 06:43 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.3 23 km | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 06:24 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 25 km | Costa Rica: 24 km al Oeste de Jaco, Garabito. | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 08:14 am (Costa Rica) | 4.0 26 km | 29 km southeast of Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 13 reports | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 09:23 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 19 km | North Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 09:12 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 7 km | 35 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 22, 03:33 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 6 km | 43 km southeast of San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 03:41 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km southwest of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 21, 09:12 am (Costa Rica) | 3.8 71 km | 6.3 km northeast of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 21, 07:17 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 3 km | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 120 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 121 quakes per year (or 10.1 quakes per month)
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Abangares Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Abangares, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Abangares 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 122 quakes on average per year in or near Abangares, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Abangares has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Abangares, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
On average, Abangares has about 54 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 4.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Abangares?
The last earthquake in Abangares occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 2.36 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 25 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Abangares in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Abangares has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.3, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Abangares in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Abangares in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 2.19 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 116 km (72 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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