Max magnitude
7.6
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
1418 events tracked
Costa Rica seismic overview
Costa Rica earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Costa Rica, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.6
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
36.6 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Costa Rica earthquakes today
25 recent events
5.0
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-08-24 07:37:17 UTC
San José, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San José
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-08-01 02:16:27 UTC
Paraíso, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Paraíso
10.0 km
5.2
35.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-07-03 04:18:06 UTC
San José, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San José
61.6 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-06-24 18:38:07 UTC
Liberia, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Liberia
10.0 km
5.0
65.5 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-06-04 01:55:12 UTC
San José, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San José
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-05-27 17:10:25 UTC
Liberia, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Liberia
44.9 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-05-24 16:16:06 UTC
Liberia, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Liberia
35.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-05-22 09:19:59 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
15.1 km
5.7
20.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-03-08 17:42:01 UTC
Liberia, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Liberia
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-03-07 11:10:23 UTC
Liberia, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Liberia
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-02-18 09:06:35 UTC
Puerto Limón, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Puerto Limón
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-02-07 15:01:17 UTC
Puerto Limón, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Puerto Limón
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-02-02 01:01:15 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-01-19 23:06:55 UTC
San José, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San José
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-01-12 12:31:25 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2025-12-20 12:43:51 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
36.5 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-12-07 14:20:43 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-11-25 02:48:57 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
10.0 km
5.1
Strong
2025-11-22 18:41:20 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
11.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-11-22 10:29:01 UTC
San José, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San José
218.7 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-11-21 19:47:06 UTC
San José, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San José
45.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Costa Rica
All period
Activity rhythm
Costa Rica earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Costa Rica
San Isidro de El General
Population 34,877
570 earthquakes
Paraíso
Population 39,702
503 earthquakes
Curridabat
Population 34,586
500 earthquakes
San José
Population 335,007
489 earthquakes
Alajuela
Population 47,494
474 earthquakes
Purral
Population 30,034
471 earthquakes
San Vicente
Population 34,447
470 earthquakes
San Vicente de Moravia
Population 34,447
469 earthquakes
Turrialba
Population 28,955
415 earthquakes
Liberia
Population 45,380
250 earthquakes
Live geography
Costa Rica earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Costa Rica.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
November 2025
8 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
55 years
| 2012 | 7.6 | 66 |
| 1991 | 7.6 | 48 |
| 1990 | 7.3 | 27 |
| 1978 | 7.0 | 13 |
| 1999 | 6.9 | 49 |
| 1924 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 1992 | 6.6 | 24 |
| 2017 | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1983 | 6.5 | 31 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6.4 | 36 |
| 2002 | 6.4 | 42 |
| 2000 | 6.4 | 68 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6.2 | 27 |
| 1996 | 6.2 | 14 |
| 1987 | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1974 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6.1 | 24 |
| 2001 | 6.1 | 38 |
| 2020 | 6.0 | 21 |
| 2010 | 6.0 | 25 |
| 2005 | 6.0 | 38 |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 29 |
| 2013 | 5.9 | 37 |
| 2011 | 5.9 | 20 |
| 1994 | 5.8 | 13 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | 17 |
| 2026 | 5.7 | 19 |
| 2021 | 5.7 | 21 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | 28 |
| 1988 | 5.5 | 29 |
| 1985 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1976 | 5.5 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5.4 | 25 |
| 1998 | 5.4 | 22 |
| 1989 | 5.4 | 12 |
| 1975 | 5.4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5.3 | 27 |
| 2003 | 5.3 | 31 |
| 1997 | 5.3 | 15 |
| 2015 | 5.2 | 33 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 40 |
| 2022 | 5.1 | 30 |
| 2019 | 5.1 | 31 |
| 1995 | 5.1 | 20 |
| 1981 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | 40 |
| 2007 | 5.0 | 28 |
| 2006 | 5.0 | 21 |
| 1984 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 1986 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1980 | 4.9 | 9 |
| 1977 | 4.9 | 8 |