Earthquakes by city Costa Rica 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Alajuela today

Alajuela, Costa Rica: 472 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
47,494
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
472
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.6
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates 10.016, -84.212
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
2
Last 12 months
9
Last nearby event: 2026-05-13 16:22 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.6
CR
1939-12-21 20:54 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Alajuela today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Alajuela.

2 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Alajuela.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Alajuela reached magnitude 7.6 on 1939-12-21 20:54 UTC, near Alajuela.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Alajuela today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Alajuela.

When was the last earthquake near Alajuela?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-13 16:22 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Alajuela?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Alajuela reached magnitude 7.6 on 1939-12-21 20:54 UTC, near Alajuela.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Alajuela

The map centers on Alajuela and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.7
Average depth
37.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 9 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-05-13 16:22 M 4.9
Alajuela
Costa Rica
10.0 km
2026-04-28 03:49 M 4.8
San José
Costa Rica
62.8 km
2026-01-19 23:06 M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica
10.0 km
2025-11-21 19:47 M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica
45.0 km
2025-10-22 03:57 M 5.9 San José
Costa Rica
20.0 km
2025-10-04 21:08 M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica
10.0 km
2025-08-01 19:33 M 4.8
Alajuela
Costa Rica
117.2 km
2025-07-18 10:34 M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica
10.0 km
2025-07-06 19:59 M 4.7
San José
Costa Rica
43.8 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 2 events
2025-08 1 events
2025-10 2 events
2025-11 1 events
2026-01 1 events
2026-04 1 events
2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.9 3
2025 M 5.9 6
2024 M 4.4 6
2023 M 5.5 13
2022 M 4.6 9
2021 M 5.0 5
2020 M 6.0 6
2019 M 4.9 8
2018 M 4.8 14
2017 M 6.5 10
2016 M 5.3 13
2015 M 4.8 13
2014 M 5.2 18
2013 M 4.8 9
2012 M 5.9 14
2011 M 5.9 10
2010 M 6.0 10
2009 M 6.1 11
2008 M 5.0 4
2007 M 4.9 12
2006 M 4.6 5
2005 M 5.3 18
2004 M 6.4 10
2003 M 4.8 12
2002 M 4.8 6
2001 M 5.4 13
2000 M 4.7 15
1999 M 5.6 7
1998 M 5.3 5
1997 M 4.7 2
1996 M 6.2 7
1995 M 5.1 8
1994 M 5.1 3
1993 M 5.8 7
1992 M 6.6 9
1991 M 6.2 15
1990 M 7.3 19
1989 M 5.4 6
1988 M 5.5 9
1987 M 4.9 11
1986 M 4.3 3
1985 M 5.5 5
1984 M 5.0 4
1983 M 6.5 13
1982 M 5.5 2
1981 M 5.1 4
1980 M 4.5 1
1979 M 4.8 1
1978 M 5.0 3
1977 M 4.9 4
1976 M 5.5 6
1975 M 4.4 1
1974 M 6.2 5
1973 M 6.5 7
1971 M 5.7 2
1968 M 5.4 1
1966 M 5.8 2
1959 M 5.7 1
1956 M 5.8 1
1955 M 5.8 1
1952 M 5.7 2
1951 M 5.7 1
1950 M 5.7 1
1948 M 6.3 1
1943 M 5.9 1
1940 M 6.7 3
1939 M 7.6 4
1936 M 6.1 2
1924 M 6.7 5
1918 M 5.9 1
1916 M 7.1 1
1910 M 6.1 1
1907 M 5.8 1