Latest quakes in or near Heredia, Costa Rica - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 43 km southeast of Puntarenas - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.1 6.1 km southwest of San Jose - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 17, 07:26 am (Costa Rica) | 2.5 15 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the SW | 43 km southeast of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | |
Jun 17, 05:59 am (GMT -6) | 3.0 23 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 90 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | |
Jun 17, 04:11 am (Costa Rica) | 2.2 5 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the W | Alajuela, 24 km northeast of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Info | |
Jun 17, 04:05 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 48 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the S | 35 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Jun 17, 01:49 am (Costa Rica) | 2.3 5 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the W | 24 km northeast of Canas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Info | |
Jun 16, 11:48 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.5 13 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the SW | 35 km southeast of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 1 report | Info | |
Jun 16, 08:06 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 32 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the S | 13 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Jun 16, 07:05 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.7 30 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 48 km south of Tejar, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | |
Sunday, June 16, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Jun 16, 01:15 pm (Costa Rica) | 4.1 70 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the S | 6.1 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 15.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 194 quakes per year (or 16.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 421 quakes per year (or 35.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 423 quakes per year (or 35.3 quakes per month)
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Heredia Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Heredia, Costa Rica?
Heredia has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 425 quakes on average per year in or near Heredia, Costa Rica. Heredia has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Heredia, Costa Rica?
On average, Heredia has about 194 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 15.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Heredia?
The last earthquake in Heredia occurred 21 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the morning of Monday, Jun 17, 2024 at 7.26 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Heredia in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Heredia was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.1, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Heredia in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Heredia in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 1 day 16 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 6.1 km (3.8 mi) away from San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, around noon of Sunday, Jun 16, 2024 at 1.15 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 70 km (43 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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