Latest quakes in or near Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 29 km northeast of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 02:55 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 6 km | 29 km northeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 08:27 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 9 km | Heredia, 13 km northeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 05:08 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 7 km | 11 km northeast of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 03:35 am (Costa Rica) | 1.9 3 km | Costa Rica: 9 km al Noreste de Tierras Morenas, Tilaran. | Info | ||
May 14, 10:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.4 33 km | 33 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 07:09 am (Costa Rica) | 3.5 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 51 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 14, 06:16 am (GMT -6) | 2.9 8 km | North Pacific Ocean, 53 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 02:24 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 21 km | Costa Rica: 14 km al Sur de Paquera, Puntarenas. | Info | ||
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, 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 |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.55 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 9.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 182 quakes per year (or 15.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 185 quakes per year (or 15.4 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Zarcero Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Zarcero has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 185 quakes on average per year in or near Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Zarcero has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
On average, Zarcero has about 94 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 9.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Zarcero?
The last earthquake in Zarcero occurred 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 2.55 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 Zarcero in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Zarcero has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.5 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Zarcero in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Zarcero in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 2 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7.09 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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