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Earthquakes in Costa Rica

Explore earthquakes recorded within Costa Rica. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
494
Maximum magnitude
5.9
Average magnitude
3.02

Earthquake map for Costa Rica

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.50 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Puntarenas
  2. 2.80 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  3. 2.70 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  4. 2.70 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  5. 3.10 Costa Rica, Central America, Guanacaste
  6. 3.10 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste
  7. 3.70 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste
  8. 3.70 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste
  9. 2.50 Costa Rica, Central America, Alajuela
  10. 4.60 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  11. 2.50 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  12. 2.60 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  13. 3.10 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  14. 2.80 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  15. 2.50 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  16. 3.20 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  17. 2.80 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste
  18. 3.60 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  19. 3.40 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  20. 2.80 Costa Rica, Central America, Guanacaste

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 5.90 Pacific Ocean, Mosquito Coast
  2. 4.90 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  3. 4.80 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  4. 4.80 Costa Rica, Central America, Alajuela
  5. 4.70 Costa Rica, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas
  6. 4.70 Costa Rica, Central America, Guanacaste
  7. 4.60 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  8. 4.60 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  9. 4.60 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  10. 4.50 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 1024 5.3 — Pacific Ocean, Mosquito Coast 2.805

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