Latest quakes in or near San Jose, 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. 4.6 31 km northeast of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 10 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 24, 11:30 am (GMT -6) | 2.8 21 km | 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 | North Pacific Ocean, 90 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 04:13 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 6 km | 29 km east of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:40 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 6 km | 22 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 23, 10:40 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 24 km | Puntarenas, 48 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 23, 09:05 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 9 km | 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 | 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 | Costa Rica: 24 km al Oeste de Jaco, Garabito. | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 01:06 am (Costa Rica) | 2.0 5 km | Cartago, 25 km southeast of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 11:25 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.2 20 km | 26 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 10:42 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 10 km | 29 km southeast of Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica | 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: 14.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 168 quakes per year (or 14 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 498 quakes per year (or 42 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 168 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 14.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in San Jose?
The last earthquake in San Jose occurred 13 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 San Jose in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, San Jose has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 42 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in San Jose in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in San Jose in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 3 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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