Latest quakes in or near Guanacaste, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.5 Rivas - Nicaragua - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 7 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 31 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 25 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 11:30 am (GMT -6) | 2.8 21 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:17 am (GMT -6) | 3.0 10 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 90 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:40 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 24 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SE | Puntarenas, 48 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:05 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 9 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 06:43 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.3 23 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the SE | 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 | 49 km (30 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 52 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 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 - 12 reports | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 09:23 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 19 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
Apr 22, 09:12 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 7 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the E | 35 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 03:33 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 6 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the E | 43 km southeast of San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (14 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 03:41 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 22 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km southwest of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info |
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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 5 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 morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.30 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 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, 7 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 31 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 25 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 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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