Latest quakes in or near Limon, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 29 km southeast of Paraiso - Cartago, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 Costa Rica: 17 km al Oeste de Guapiles - Pococi. - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 22, 10:42 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 10 km | 29 km southeast of Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 01:42 am (Costa Rica) | 2.0 17 km | Cartago, 27 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 12:29 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 32 km | 23 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 11:11 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 53 km | Puntarenas, 34 km west of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 20, 09:01 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 3 km | Costa Rica: 8 km al Norte de Rivas de Perez Zeledon. | Info | ||
Apr 20, 08:58 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 17 km | 19 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 04:26 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 27 km | 28 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 08:02 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 56 km | 43 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:38 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 11 km | 22 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:25 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 39 km | 36 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 12:46 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 6 km | 37 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.12 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 29.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Limon Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Limon, Costa Rica?
Limon has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 67 quakes on average per year in or near Limon, Costa Rica. Limon 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Limon, Costa Rica?
On average, Limon has about 29.8 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Limon?
The last earthquake in Limon occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica, in the morning of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 10.42 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Limon in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Limon has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Limon in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Limon in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 11.25 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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