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Earthquakes in Costa Rica

Explore earthquakes recorded within Costa Rica. Latest events cover Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
536
Maximum magnitude
5.9
Average magnitude
2.99

Earthquake map for Costa Rica

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.90 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  2. 2.80 Costa Rica, Central America, Guanacaste
  3. 3.40 Costa Rica, Central America, Guanacaste
  4. 2.50 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  5. 4.50 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  6. 2.80 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  7. 2.70 Costa Rica, Central America, Guanacaste
  8. 3.40 Costa Rica, Central America, Heredia
  9. 3.10 Costa Rica, Central America, Heredia
  10. 2.50 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste
  11. 2.50 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  12. 3.00 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  13. 3.20 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  14. 3.40 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  15. 2.80 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  16. 2.80 Costa Rica, Central America, Puntarenas
  17. 3.10 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Puntarenas
  18. 2.60 Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste
  19. 2.60 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  20. 3.10 Costa Rica, Central America, San José

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.

  1. 5.90 Pacific Ocean, Mosquito Coast
  2. 4.90 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  3. 4.90 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  4. 4.80 Costa Rica, Central America, San José
  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, San José

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Sep 8, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 1237 5.3 — Pacific Ocean, Mosquito Coast 3.389

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