Latest quakes in or near Guanacaste, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 34 km north of Puntarenas - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.5 Rivas - Nicaragua - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 30 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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May 4, 12:48 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 39 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | 34 km north of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 04:51 pm (Managua) | 2.9 163 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the NW | 6 Km al sur de Rivas, Nicaragua | Info | |
May 3, 03:20 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 4 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the E | 8.4 km southeast of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 3, 02:44 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 15 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the S | 38 km southwest of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
May 2, 11:39 pm (GMT -6) | 2.8 30 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 94 km southwest of San Rafael del Sur, Managua, Nicaragua | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 1, 07:37 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 13 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the SE | Costa Rica: 15 km al Norte de Parrita, Puntarenas. | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 09:52 pm (Managua) | 3.2 173 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the NW | Carazo, 50 km south of Managua, Managua, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 12:36 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 58 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NW | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km northwest of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 29, 09:14 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 6 km | 8.2 km west of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 04:11 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 22 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the SE | Costa Rica: 21 km al Sur de Jaco, Garabito. | Info | |
Apr 29, 12:07 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 22 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 38 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.54 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 341 quakes per year (or 28.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 507 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 511 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)
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Guanacaste Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Guanacaste 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 514 quakes on average per year in or near Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Guanacaste has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, 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 Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
On average, Guanacaste has about 341 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 51 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Guanacaste?
The last earthquake in Guanacaste occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 34 km (21 mi) away from Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 12.48 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 39 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Guanacaste in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Guanacaste has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.5, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 30 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 19 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Guanacaste in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Guanacaste in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.5 and occurred 2 weeks 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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