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Earthquakes in Costa Rica

Explore earthquakes recorded within Costa Rica. Latest events cover Sep 24, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
586
Maximum magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
2.97

Earthquake map for Costa Rica

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Sep 24, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.70 Costa Rica, Central America, Guanacaste
  2. 2.70 Costa Rica, Central America, Limón
  3. 2.50 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  4. 2.60 Costa Rica, Central America, Guanacaste
  5. 2.90 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  6. 2.70 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  7. 3.20 Costa Rica, Central America, Alajuela
  8. 3.10 Costa Rica, Central America, Heredia
  9. 2.80 Pacific Ocean, Mosquito Coast
  10. 2.50 Mosquito Coast
  11. 2.50 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  12. 2.90 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  13. 2.60 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste
  14. 3.30 Costa Rica, Central America, Heredia
  15. 3.30 Costa Rica, Central America, Heredia
  16. 2.70 Costa Rica, Central America, Alajuela
  17. 2.50 Costa Rica, Central America, Alajuela
  18. 2.60 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  19. 2.60 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste
  20. 4.30 Costa Rica, Central America, Limón

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026 UTC.

  1. 4.90 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  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, San José
  5. 4.70 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  6. 4.70 Costa Rica, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas
  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 Oct 23, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 1651 5.3 — Pacific Ocean, Mosquito Coast 4.523

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