Biggest Earthquakes Near Costa Rica
Costa Rica has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 72 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Costa Rica:
Hojancha, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2012-09-05 14:42:07 UTC
at 14:42
September 05, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.085, -85.315
11.2 km from
Hojancha
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Limón, Limón, Costa Rica
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1991-04-22 21:56:51 UTC
at 21:56
April 22, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.685, -83.073
34.2 km from
Limón
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1950-10-05 16:09:42 UTC
at 16:09
October 05, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.481, -85.046
7.2 km from
Cañas
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 97 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1934-07-18 01:36:31 UTC
at 01:36
July 18, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.903, -82.492
43.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1990-03-25 13:22:55 UTC
at 13:22
March 25, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.919, -84.808
7.2 km from
Puntarenas
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1941-12-05 20:47:03 UTC
at 20:47
December 05, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.396, -83.457
44.2 km from
Golfito
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1962-07-26 08:14:46 UTC
at 08:14
July 26, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.512, -82.729
59.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1983-04-03 02:50:01 UTC
at 02:50
April 03, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.717, -83.123
12.2 km from
Golfito
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Granada, Granada, Nicaragua
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1967-10-15 08:00:52 UTC
at 08:00
October 15, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.925, -85.872
9.2 km from
Granada
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 160 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1956-10-24 14:42:18 UTC
at 14:42
October 24, 1956 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.682, -86.556
12.2 km from
Masachapa
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Orosí, Cartago, Costa Rica
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1924-03-04 10:07:53 UTC
at 10:07
March 04, 1924 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.791, -83.915
6.2 km from
Orosí
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2004-10-09 21:26:53 UTC
at 21:26
October 09, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.422, -86.665
43.2 km from
Masachapa
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Nandayure, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1978-08-23 00:38:32 UTC
at 00:38
August 23, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.204, -85.222
19.2 km from
Nandayure
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 56 km
Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1941-12-06 21:24:49 UTC
at 21:24
December 06, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.523, -84.528
107.2 km from
Quepos
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1999-08-20 10:02:21 UTC
at 10:02
August 20, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.044, -84.159
41.2 km from
Quepos
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
San Andrés, Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Colombia
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1926-03-17 11:53:43 UTC
at 11:53
March 17, 1926 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.056, -82.045
69.2 km from
San Andrés
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1982-08-19 15:59:01 UTC
at 15:59
August 19, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.718, -82.68
146.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Santa Teresa, Carazo, Nicaragua
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-04-03 22:57:00 UTC
at 22:57
April 03, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.426, -86.301
36.2 km from
Santa Teresa
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 52 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1954-02-19 21:34:51 UTC
at 21:34
February 19, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.775, -86.818
33.2 km from
Masachapa
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1954-02-19 00:40:37 UTC
at 00:40
February 19, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.541, -87.009
60.2 km from
Masachapa
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1962-09-18 00:29:09 UTC
at 00:29
September 18, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.514, -82.297
85.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Jacó, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1939-12-22 04:44:03 UTC
at 04:44
December 22, 1939 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.528, -84.832
24.2 km from
Jacó
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Tonosí, Los Santos, Panama
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1927-08-20 23:54:31 UTC
at 23:54
August 20, 1927 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.262, -82.059
297.2 km from
Tonosí
(184.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1934-07-18 16:59:46 UTC
at 16:59
July 18, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.457, -82.336
86.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(53.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1934-07-18 16:09:54 UTC
at 16:09
July 18, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.773, -82.519
47.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Carlos Fonseca Amador, Managua, Nicaragua
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1996-03-03 16:37:31 UTC
at 16:37
March 03, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.905, -86.772
30.2 km from
Carlos Fonseca Amador
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1952-09-09 12:54:46 UTC
at 12:54
September 09, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.984, -84.228
49.2 km from
Quepos
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1932-10-02 02:59:15 UTC
at 02:59
October 02, 1932 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.351, -86.553
48.2 km from
Masachapa
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Guarumal, Chiriquí, Panama
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1934-07-21 10:39:14 UTC
at 10:39
July 21, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.205, -82.511
15.2 km from
Guarumal
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-21 21:15:12 UTC
at 21:15
July 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.416, -82.789
49.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km