Latest quakes in or near Tibas, San Jose, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 31 km northeast of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 42 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 17, 09:35 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 04:27 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 21 km | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 7 reports | Info | ||
Apr 16, 06:46 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.8 92 km | Heredia, 32 km north of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:09 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 31 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 16, 12:34 am (Costa Rica) | 2.4 22 km | Costa Rica: 15 km al Oeste de San Isidro, Leon Cortes. | Info | ||
Apr 15, 11:43 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 4 km | Limon, 47 km east of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 15, 08:23 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 12 km | 38 km east of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 03:01 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.6 45 km | Puntarenas, 42 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 11:56 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 4 km | 6.9 km southeast of Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 12, 12:40 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.1 23 km | Costa Rica: 22 km al Oeste de Jaco, Garabito. I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 12, 06:39 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 22 km | Costa Rica: 22 km al Oeste de Jaco, Garabito. | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.8 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 13.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 163 quakes per year (or 13.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 481 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 488 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
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Tibas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tibas, San Jose, Costa Rica?
Tibas 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 488 quakes on average per year in or near Tibas, San Jose, Costa Rica. Tibas has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tibas?
The last earthquake in Tibas occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 9.35 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tibas in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Tibas has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 42 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tibas in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tibas in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 12 days 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.