Earthquakes by city Costa Rica 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Puerto Limón today

Puerto Limón, Costa Rica: 151 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

63,081

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

151

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.6

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates 9.991, -83.036

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-02-18 09:06 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.6

Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

1991-04-22 21:56 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Puerto Limón today

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

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Puerto Limón.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Puerto Limón reached magnitude 7.6 on 1991-04-22 21:56 UTC, near Puerto Limón.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Puerto Limón today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Puerto Limón?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-02-18 09:06 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Puerto Limón?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Puerto Limón reached magnitude 7.6 on 1991-04-22 21:56 UTC, near Puerto Limón.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Puerto Limón

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

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

21.5 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 2 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-02-18 09:06	M 4.6	Puerto Limón Costa Rica	10.0 km
2026-02-07 15:01	M 4.2	Puerto Limón Costa Rica	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-02 2 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1991 M 7.6 max · 39 earthquakes 1916 M 7.1 max · 2 earthquakes 1983 M 6.5 max · 6 earthquakes 1948 M 6.3 max · 1 earthquakes 1910 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.6	2
2024	M 4.4	2
2023	M 5.2	2
2022	M 4.1	2
2021	M 4.5	2
2020	M 4.5	1
2019	M 4.8	3
2018	M 4.2	1
2017	M 4.4	2
2016	M 5.3	2
2015	M 4.8	6
2014	M 4.1	2
2013	M 5.7	3
2012	M 4.5	1
2011	M 4.0	2
2010	M 4.4	2
2009	M 5.2	4
2007	M 4.5	2
2006	M 4.7	2
2005	M 4.3	1
2004	M 5.0	3
2003	M 4.4	4
2002	M 5.1	5
2001	M 6.1	6
2000	M 5.0	2
1999	M 4.5	2
1998	M 5.4	2
1997	M 5.3	2
1996	M 4.5	2
1995	M 4.3	1
1994	M 4.8	4
1993	M 5.8	5
1991	M 7.6	39
1988	M 6.0	4
1987	M 4.8	2
1985	M 4.7	2
1984	M 4.8	1
1983	M 6.5	6
1980	M 4.6	1
1979	M 4.9	1
1978	M 4.7	1
1977	M 4.1	1
1976	M 4.6	1
1974	M 4.7	1
1973	M 4.7	1
1968	M 5.4	1
1951	M 5.7	1
1948	M 6.3	1
1939	M 6.0	1
1934	M 5.8	1
1916	M 7.1	2
1910	M 6.1	1