Max magnitude
7.6
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
1408 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
36.7 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Costa Rica earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.8
Moderate
2026-04-28 03:49:47 UTC
San José, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San José
62.8 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
4.4
Moderate
2025-11-20 23:48:21 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
10.1 km
5.5
Strong
2025-11-18 22:36:33 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2025-11-17 18:30:23 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
25.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-11-16 11:51:59 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
62.1 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-10-23 03:43:03 UTC
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San Isidro de El General
50.2 km
5.9
20.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2025-10-04 21:08:45 UTC
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Alajuela
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-09-29 05:42:36 UTC
San José, Costa Rica
Earthquake near San José
26.4 km
4.8
Moderate
2025-08-01 19:33:11 UTC
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Alajuela
117.2 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-07-26 17:39:43 UTC
Liberia, Costa Rica
Earthquake near Liberia
16.9 km
Strongest earthquakes
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Activity rhythm
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April 2026
2 earthquakes
March 2026
2 earthquakes
February 2026
3 earthquakes
January 2026
2 earthquakes
December 2025
2 earthquakes
November 2025
8 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Costa Rica
Liberia
Population 45,380
657 earthquakes
San Isidro de El General
Population 34,877
564 earthquakes
Puntarenas
Population 35,650
505 earthquakes
Paraíso
Population 39,702
498 earthquakes
Curridabat
Population 34,586
495 earthquakes
San José
Population 335,007
485 earthquakes
Alajuela
Population 47,494
470 earthquakes
Purral
Population 30,034
467 earthquakes
San Vicente
Population 34,447
466 earthquakes
San Vicente de Moravia
Population 34,447
465 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
93 years
| 2012 | 7.6 | 66 |
| 1991 | 7.6 | 48 |
| 1939 | 7.6 | 4 |
| 1950 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 1941 | 7.5 | 4 |
| 1990 | 7.3 | 27 |
| 1904 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1900 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 1916 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 1978 | 7.0 | 13 |
| 1999 | 6.9 | 49 |
| 1906 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1905 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1940 | 6.7 | 4 |
| 1952 | 6.7 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 1937 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1958 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 1957 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1948 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6.2 | 27 |
| 1996 | 6.2 | 14 |
| 1987 | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1974 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 1967 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1935 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1913 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1910 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6.1 | 24 |
| 2001 | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1936 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1949 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1926 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 6.0 | 21 |
| 2010 | 6.0 | 25 |
| 2005 | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1964 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1943 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1929 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 29 |
| 2013 | 5.9 | 37 |
| 2011 | 5.9 | 20 |
| 1918 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1956 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1955 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 5.8 | 13 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | 17 |
| 1966 | 5.8 | 4 |
| 1934 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1972 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1907 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1959 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5.7 | 21 |
| 1971 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 1951 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | 28 |
| 1988 | 5.5 | 29 |
| 1985 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1976 | 5.5 | 12 |
| 1970 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 1968 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 1969 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 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 |