17 quakes Mag. 2+
13 quakes Mag. 3+
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Latest quakes in or near Guanacaste, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.0 earthquake 29 km southeast of Nicoya - Guanacaste, Costa Rica - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.5 Rivas - Nicaragua - Apr 17, 2024 - |
Updated: Apr 24, 2024 12:14 GMT -
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Find all latest earthquakes in or near Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Guanacaste, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Guanacaste has had one quake of magnitude 4.0.
In the past 30 days, Guanacaste has had 63 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.5:
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 7 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 30 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 25 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (125 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| 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 | |
| Apr 21, 12:38 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 23 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 84 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
| Apr 21, 10:22 am (GMT -6) | 3.8 13 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NW |  North Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of Masaya, Masaya, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | |
| 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, 07:17 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 3 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
| Apr 21, 07:13 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 3 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, 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 | ||
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.6 x 1013 joules (4.51 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3879 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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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:
- 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)
Guanacaste has a very high level of seismic activity. 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.
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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 22 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.0:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 8.14 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
+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, 30 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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Earthquakes in or near Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Abangares | Bagaces | Carrillo | Cañas | Hojancha | La Cruz | Liberia | Nandayure | Nicoya | Santa Cruz | Tilaran
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