Latest quakes in or near Los Chiles, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake 35 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada - Alajuela, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.5 Rivas - Nicaragua - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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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 (6 quakes) | |||||
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, 04:33 am (Costa Rica) | 3.2 135 km | 42 km north of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 21, 02:19 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 95 km | 40 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 21, 02:19 am (Costa Rica) | 4.3 116 km | 41 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 20, 09:16 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 9 km | 32 km east of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 20, 08:42 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 123 km | 39 km east of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 07:00 pm (Managua) | 3.0 5 km | 24 km north of San Carlos, Rio San Juan, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 11:14 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 11 km | 43 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:42 am (Costa Rica) | 3.5 79 km | Alajuela, 24 km northwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 39.1 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 88 quakes per year (or 7.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 90 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Los Chiles Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Los Chiles, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Los Chiles has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 92 quakes on average per year in or near Los Chiles, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Los Chiles has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 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 Los Chiles, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
On average, Los Chiles has about 39.1 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Los Chiles?
The last earthquake in Los Chiles occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 35 km (22 mi) away from Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica, in the morning of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 9.12 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Los Chiles in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Los Chiles has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 4.3, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Los Chiles in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Los Chiles in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.5 and occurred 7 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 21 km ESE of Cárdenas, Nicaragua, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 3.21 pm local time (America/Managua GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 154 km (96 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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