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Latest quakes in or near Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.6 earthquake Costa Rica, 30 km west of San Jose, San Jose -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 3.3 Costa Rica: 8 Km Al Sur De Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos. - Mar 15, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 00:53 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Zarcero, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Zarcero has had one quake of magnitude 2.6.
In the past 30 days, Zarcero has had 21 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.3:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake Costa Rica, 30 km W of San Jose, San Jose -
Strongest: Mag. 3.3 Earthquake Costa Rica: 8 Km Al Sur De Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos. -
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Latest quakes in or near Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 04:25 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 28, 10:25 GMT
2.6

31 km
Costa Rica, 30 km west of San Jose, San Jose Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 26, 01:58 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 26, 07:58 GMT
2.5

8 km
Costa Rica, 15 km west of San Jose, San Jose Info
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 20, 02:45 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 20, 08:45 GMT
2.6

12 km
Heredia, Costa Rica, 26 km north of San Jose, San Jose Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 18, 02:05 pm (Costa Rica)
Mar 18, 20:05 GMT
2.6

8 km
Costa Rica: 1 km al Sureste de Piedades de Santa Ana. Info
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 17, 03:47 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 17, 09:47 GMT
2.1

6 km
Costa Rica: 7 Km Al Suroeste De Tabarcia De Mora. Info
Mar 17, 12:20 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 17, 06:20 GMT
2.5

55 km
5 Km Al Sureste De Desamparaditos, Puriscal, Costa Rica Info
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 15, 01:35 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 15, 07:35 GMT
3.3

89 km
Costa Rica: 8 Km Al Sur De Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos. Info
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 14, 01:37 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 14, 07:37 GMT
2.5

5 km
34 Km Al Oeste De Vara Blanca, Costa Rica Info
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 11, 11:16 pm (Costa Rica)
Mar 12, 05:16 GMT
3.0

5 km
Costa Rica: 5 Km Al Sur De Ciudad Quesada. Info
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 11, 08:48 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 11, 14:48 GMT
2.5

8 km
Costa Rica: 1 Km Al Sureste De Piedades De Santa Ana. Info
Mar 11, 03:19 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 11, 09:19 GMT
2.9

78 km
Costa Rica: 3 Km Al Norte De Varablanca, Heredia. Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.7 x 1010 joules (4.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 4.11 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 9.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 93 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)
Zarcero has a very high level of seismic activity. Zarcero 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.

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