Latest quakes in or near San Jose, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 38 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.6 12 km southeast of San Isidro de El General - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 03:22 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 38 km southwest of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 02:55 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 6 km | 29 km northeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 08:27 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 9 km | Heredia, 13 km northeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 05:08 am (Costa Rica) | 2.6 7 km | 11 km northeast of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 03:59 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 14 km | 15 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 15, 01:22 am (Costa Rica) | 2.9 3 km | 13 km southeast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 01:15 am (Costa Rica) | 3.6 9 km | 12 km southeast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 14, 10:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.4 33 km | 33 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 02:14 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 13 km | 13 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 14, 07:09 am (Costa Rica) | 3.5 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 51 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 14, 06:16 am (GMT -6) | 2.9 8 km | North Pacific Ocean, 53 km south of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 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: 14 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 167 quakes per year (or 13.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 498 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 502 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)
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San Jose Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near San Jose, Costa Rica?
San Jose 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 505 quakes on average per year in or near San Jose, Costa Rica. San Jose 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 San Jose, Costa Rica?
On average, San Jose has about 167 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 14 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in San Jose?
The last earthquake in San Jose occurred 1 day 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica in the early morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3.22 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 30 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in San Jose in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, San Jose has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.6 and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in San Jose in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in San Jose in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 2 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 12.4 km (8 mi) away from San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 1.15 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9 km (5.6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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