Earthquakes by city Costa Rica 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in San José today

San José, Costa Rica: 405 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
31,430
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
405
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.6
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates 10.952, -85.136
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
6
Last nearby event: 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.6
CR
2012-09-05 14:42 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in San José today

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

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around San José.

The strongest earthquake recorded near San José reached magnitude 7.6 on 2012-09-05 14:42 UTC, near Liberia.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in San José today?

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

When was the last earthquake near San José?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near San José?

The strongest earthquake recorded near San José reached magnitude 7.6 on 2012-09-05 14:42 UTC, near Liberia.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of San José

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

Average magnitude
4.6
Average depth
79.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 6 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-03-11 16:37 M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua
200.4 km
2025-11-22 10:29 M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica
218.7 km
2025-10-04 21:08 M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica
10.0 km
2025-07-26 17:39 M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica
16.9 km
2025-06-29 11:37 M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua
184.7 km
2025-05-07 11:01 M 4.2
Liberia
Costa Rica
46.6 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-06 1 events
2025-07 1 events
2025-10 1 events
2025-11 1 events
2026-03 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.8 1
2025 M 4.7 7
2024 M 5.5 7
2023 M 4.7 5
2022 M 4.8 7
2021 M 5.0 4
2020 M 4.5 4
2019 M 5.1 11
2018 M 5.0 7
2017 M 4.8 4
2016 M 5.3 8
2015 M 4.7 4
2014 M 5.1 13
2013 M 5.4 9
2012 M 7.6 26
2011 M 5.5 10
2010 M 4.9 5
2009 M 4.8 6
2008 M 5.1 13
2007 M 5.0 14
2006 M 5.0 11
2005 M 6.3 22
2004 M 6.2 19
2003 M 5.3 11
2002 M 5.4 11
2001 M 4.4 7
2000 M 4.7 3
1999 M 4.8 3
1998 M 4.5 4
1997 M 4.6 8
1996 M 5.6 8
1995 M 4.7 5
1994 M 5.8 3
1993 M 4.2 2
1992 M 4.6 6
1991 M 6.3 8
1990 M 5.5 6
1989 M 5.4 10
1988 M 4.6 11
1987 M 6.2 15
1986 M 5.0 7
1985 M 4.7 3
1984 M 4.5 1
1983 M 5.2 2
1982 M 5.3 9
1981 M 4.7 1
1980 M 4.9 4
1979 M 4.8 4
1978 M 7.0 7
1977 M 5.2 3
1976 M 5.3 4
1975 M 5.4 3
1974 M 5.1 3
1973 M 6.5 6
1969 M 5.2 1
1967 M 6.2 1
1952 M 6.4 1
1951 M 5.7 1
1950 M 7.5 1
1949 M 6.1 1
1941 M 6.0 1
1936 M 5.8 1
1935 M 6.2 1
1931 M 6.2 1