Biggest Earthquakes Near Costa Rica
Costa Rica has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 76 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Costa Rica:
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-08-27 18:38:20 UTC
at 18:38
August 27, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.817, -82.432
142.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(88.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2006-01-06 03:39:58 UTC
at 03:39
January 06, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.635, -82.337
165.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(102.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1997-04-01 15:11:49 UTC
at 15:11
April 01, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.774, -82.401
58.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1983-05-09 15:53:03 UTC
at 15:53
May 09, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.233, -82.957
11.2 km from
Puerto Armuelles
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1985-04-19 17:43:10 UTC
at 17:43
April 19, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.848, -86.651
16.2 km from
Masachapa
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 71 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1979-06-27 09:50:03 UTC
at 09:50
June 27, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.164, -82.253
117.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1967-07-12 21:00:23 UTC
at 21:00
July 12, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.479, -82.732
282.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(175.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1958-06-06 19:15:32 UTC
at 19:15
June 06, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.316, -82.406
304.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(189.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tola, Rivas, Nicaragua
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1952-03-02 18:52:57 UTC
at 18:52
March 02, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.303, -86.239
36.2 km from
Tola
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-17 23:22:24 UTC
at 23:22
August 17, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.769, -83.153
18.2 km from
Golfito
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Plaza de Caisán, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-12 19:24:50 UTC
at 19:24
May 12, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.609, -82.839
7.2 km from
Plaza de Caisán
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-17 20:56:11 UTC
at 20:56
July 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.878, -82.642
130.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(80.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-28 11:14:09 UTC
at 11:14
January 28, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.491, -82.588
282.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(175.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Horconcitos, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-04-02 16:13:26 UTC
at 16:13
April 02, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.94, -82.34
46.2 km from
Horconcitos
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-12-06 17:21:49 UTC
at 17:21
December 06, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.982, -82.734
15.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2009-10-22 00:51:39 UTC
at 00:51
October 22, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.729, -82.579
147.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2010-06-01 03:26:15 UTC
at 03:26
June 01, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.331, -84.206
11.2 km from
Quepos
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Belén, Rivas, Nicaragua
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2011-11-07 22:35:25 UTC
at 22:35
November 07, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.56, -85.861
7.2 km from
Belén
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 177 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2002-08-07 23:59:14 UTC
at 23:59
August 07, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.851, -82.895
20.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-21 14:32:38 UTC
at 14:32
December 21, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.643, -82.755
154.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1991-04-30 02:16:33 UTC
at 02:16
April 30, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.926, -82.612
234.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(145.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1992-06-26 01:32:27 UTC
at 01:32
June 26, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.13, -82.35
218.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(135.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1992-09-02 18:28:56 UTC
at 18:28
September 02, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.302, -86.725
58.2 km from
Masachapa
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Soná, Veraguas, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1995-02-28 21:12:09 UTC
at 21:12
February 28, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.976, -81.86
129.2 km from
Soná
(80.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1995-02-05 20:37:10 UTC
at 20:37
February 05, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.809, -82.666
137.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1996-11-17 19:17:41 UTC
at 19:17
November 17, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.081, -86.052
27.2 km from
San Juan del Sur
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
El Rosario, Carazo, Nicaragua
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1998-10-09 11:54:36 UTC
at 11:54
October 09, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.321, -86.451
51.2 km from
El Rosario
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 68 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1983-11-26 20:18:23 UTC
at 20:18
November 26, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.359, -82.268
99.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(61.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tola, Rivas, Nicaragua
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1984-12-20 16:26:14 UTC
at 16:26
December 20, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.403, -86.233
32.2 km from
Tola
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 62 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1987-09-08 02:58:50 UTC
at 02:58
September 08, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.521, -82.572
170.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(105.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km