Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 4 km depth15 May 02:55 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 32 seconds.15 May 03:00: Now using data updates from INETERUpdate Fri, 15 May 2026, 02:56Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Orotina, Alajuela Province, Costa RicaUnconfirmed quake or seismic-like event reported: Provincia de Alajuela, 51 km southwest of San Jose, Costa Rica, 3 minutes agoWe are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Orotina, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica on 15 May 2026 (GMT) at approximately 02:52 GMT.There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 15, 2026 02:54:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, May 14, 2026, at 08:54 pm (America/Costa Rica GMT -6)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.3Depth4 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude9.551°N / 84.583°WProvincia de Alajuela, Costa RicaSeismic antipode9.551°S / 95.417°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt25 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoPoas (82 km / 51 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 29.1°C (84 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy9 minutes ago reported feltMay 15, 2026 02:54 GMT / May 14, 2026 08:54 pm (Costa Rica time)Lat / Lng: 9.551 / -84.583: 9 km Al Sureste De Jacó, Costa RicaSource: INETERDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23003750',9.55100,-84.58300,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 9 km Al Sureste De Jacó, Costa Rica',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Costa RicaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica with 340,000 inhabitants, in 69 km (43 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry9 km (5 mi)NW of epicenterJaco(pop: 4,090)IV: LightGarabito, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica29 km (18 mi)E of epicenterParrita(pop: 3,730)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica44 km (27 mi)NE of epicenterTejar(pop: 22,400)III: WeakAcosta, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica45 km (28 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael Abajo(pop: 27,400)III: WeakPuriscal, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica45 km (28 mi)N of epicenterDesamparados(pop: 14,400)III: WeakSan Mateo, Provincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica48 km (30 mi)E of epicenterQuepos(pop: 7,810)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica50 km (31 mi)N of epicenterEsparza(pop: 15,600)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica52 km (32 mi)NE of epicenterAtenas(pop: 7,010)III: WeakProvincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica53 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterChacarita(pop: 26,400)III: WeakPuntarenas, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica55 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterColon(pop: 9,690)III: WeakMora, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica61 km (38 mi)N of epicenterSan Ramon(pop: 10,800)III: WeakSan Ramon, Provincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica64 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterEscazu(pop: 12,100)III: WeakEscazu, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterAserri(pop: 25,900)III: WeakAserri, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica65 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael(pop: 25,400)III: WeakEscazu, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica65 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 10,900)III: WeakBelen, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica65 km (40 mi)N of epicenterNaranjo(pop: 11,900)III: WeakProvincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica65 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 25,000)III: WeakAlajuelita, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan de Dios(pop: 15,500)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterAlajuelita(pop: 13,800)III: WeakProvincia de San JoseCosta Rica66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael Arriba(pop: 15,100)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica67 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 28,800)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 335,000)III: WeakSan Jose, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica70 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 55,900)III: WeakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica70 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterPatarra(pop: 24,000)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica70 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterColima(pop: 15,900)III: WeakTibas, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica71 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterMercedes(pop: 26,000)III: WeakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 26,000)III: WeakTibas, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pedro(pop: 27,500)III: WeakMontes de Oca, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterCalle Blancos(pop: 20,700)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterCurridabat(pop: 34,600)III: WeakProvincia de San JoseCosta Rica73 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterGuadalupe(pop: 26,000)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica73 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pablo(pop: 21,700)III: WeakProvincia de HerediaCosta Rica74 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica74 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica74 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterSan Vicente de Moravia(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica75 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterSan Diego(pop: 17,000)III: WeakLa Union, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica75 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterPurral(pop: 30,000)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterIpis(pop: 26,700)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterCartago(pop: 26,600)III: WeakProvincia de CartagoCosta Rica85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterParaiso(pop: 39,700)III: WeakParaiso, Provincia de CartagoCosta RicaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (26)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 33 seconds, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 26 reports for this quake from Costa Rica and United States. Out of these, 25 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 50–70 km (31–43 mi) distance.The majority of reports came from Jaco (10 reports), a town with 4,100 inhabitants in Provincia de Puntarenas in 8.8 km (5.5 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, Costa Rica, San Jose (4 reports), the capital of Costa Rica with 340,000 inhabitants in 69 km (43 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, and Escazu (1 report) (64 km or 39 mi to the northeast) in Provincia de San Jose. See the list of places where most people reported this quake further below.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateJaco (8.9 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 sJaco costa rica (10 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 5-10 sJaco (9 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 1-2 sSanta Ana (69.4 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)Jaco (69.1 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s65.5 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s2.4 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : I felt it 20.2 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our iOS app)Home (8.6 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Shaking San josé (68.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 sJaco, Garabito, Puntarenas Province (7.5 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)Escazu, San José (63.4 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Jaco, Garabito, Puntarenas Province (13.4 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our iOS app)177.4 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)San José (70.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : I was laying in my bed and felt the shaking and vibration Bajo Campos, Barbacoas, Puriscal / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 2-5 s71.3 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)7.9 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our iOS app)Los suenos / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Dofa moved, cat ran away and patio doors shook 71.7 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)San Rafael, Heredia (64.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s13.3 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : The whole.building shook for quite a while and it continued to sway a few seconds more Punta leona (18 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 sherradura costa rica (16.2 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 1-2 sJaco / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single vertical bump / 15-20 s : Big vertical jump followed by mild swaying 9.7 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Show moreList of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsJaco, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica(Pop.: 4,085)8.8 km (5.5 mi)NW of epicenterIV: Light shaking10San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica(Pop.: 335,007)69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking4Escazu, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica(Pop.: 12,071)64 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1San Francisco, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica(Pop.: 55,923)70 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Hickory Hills, Illinois, United States(Pop.: 14,122)3,593 km (2,232 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking1San Rafael, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica(Pop.: 25,410)65 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Naranjo, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica(Pop.: 11,853)65 km (40 mi)N of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Miami, Florida, United States(Pop.: 487,014)1,863 km (1,158 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking1San Juan, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica(Pop.: 7,729)68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Charlotte, North Carolina, United States(Pop.: 911,311)2,881 km (1,790 mi)N of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (26 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1177–177 km (110–110 mi)177 km (110 mi)II: Very weak shaking613.3–71 km (8.3–44 mi)50 km (31 mi)III: Weak shaking69–72 km (5.6–45 mi)41 km (26 mi)IV: Light shaking62.4–69 km (1.5–43 mi)30 km (18 mi)V: Moderate shaking47.5–9 km (4.7–5.6 mi)8.2 km (5.1 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (26 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-15EpicenterAgency4.34 km2.5 mi02:54:549 Km al sureste de Jacó, Costa RicaINETERAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 14, 2026 08:54 pm (Costa Rica)9 minutes ago - felt4.34 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, Provincia de Alajuela, 69 km SW of San Jose, Costa RicaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,400 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.77 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 43 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 462 quakes per year (or 38.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 29 weeks after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Oct 21, 2025, at 09:57 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6) in 49 km (30 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 5.9 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica - Oct 21, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.5. It had occurred 9 years earlier, on Sunday, Nov 12, 2017, at 08:28 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6) in Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica:Mag. 6.5 earthquake 30 km southwest of San Rafael Abajo - Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica - Nov 12, 2017 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 14 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012, at 08:42 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6) in Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 17 km southeast of Nicoya - Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica - Sep 5, 2012 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 14, 05:22 pm (GMT -6)4.015 km1.9 km (1.2 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 57 km southeast of Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 15 reportsInfoMay 14, 12:03 pm (GMT -6)3.420 km3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the NW 52 km southeast of Puntarenas, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMay 14, 05:28 am (GMT -6)3.22 km9.1 km (5.6 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southeast of Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 7 reportsInfoMay 14, 05:27 am (GMT -6)3.613 km1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 53 km southeast of Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMay 14, 01:13 am (GMT -6)3.520 km3.3 km (2.1 mi) to the NProvincia de Puntarenas, 68 km southwest of San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoOct 21, 2025 09:57 pm (Costa Rica)5.931 km49 km (30 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 64 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica 835 reportsInfoNov 12, 2017 08:28 pm (Costa Rica)6.525 km15 km (9.6 mi) to the NE 30 km southwest of San Rafael Abajo, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica 151 reportsInfoOct 23, 2012 06:45 pm (Costa Rica)6.517 km98 km (61 mi) to the NW 18 km southeast of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica 9 reportsInfoSep 5, 2012 08:42 am (Costa Rica)7.635 km100 km (62 mi) to the NW 17 km southeast of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica 6 reportsInfoFeb 13, 2012 04:55 am (Costa Rica)5.916 km65 km (40 mi) to the SE 27 km S of Quepos, Costa RicaInfoMay 13, 2011 04:47 pm (Costa Rica)5.973 km54 km (33 mi) to the NE 7.6 km east of Atenas, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa RicaInfoMay 31, 2010 09:26 pm (Costa Rica)6.018 km48 km (30 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoMay 20, 2010 04:16 pm (Costa Rica)5.921 km46 km (28 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 80 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoJan 8, 2009 01:21 pm (Costa Rica)6.114 km80 km (50 mi) to the NEProvincia de Alajuela, 28 km northwest of San Jose, Costa RicaInfoNov 20, 2004 02:07 am (Costa Rica)6.416 km45 km (28 mi) to the E 17 km SSE of Tejar, Costa RicaInfoOct 9, 2004 03:26 pm (GMT -6)7.035 km308 km (192 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 91 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoJul 20, 2000 07:53 pm (GMT -6)6.433 km83 km (52 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 28 km southwest of Isla Cabo Blanco Island, Costa RicaInfoAug 20, 1999 04:02 am (Costa Rica)6.920 km73 km (45 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoSep 4, 1996 01:06 pm (Costa Rica)6.233 km40 km (25 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoMar 6, 1992 07:53 pm (Costa Rica)6.679 km79 km (49 mi) to the N Costa RicaInfoApr 22, 1991 03:56 pm (Costa Rica)7.610 km166 km (103 mi) to the E 34 km south of Puerto Limón, Provincia de Limon, Costa RicaInfoMar 16, 1991 12:02 am (Costa Rica)6.333 km96 km (59 mi) to the NW 30 km south of Canas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoDec 22, 1990 11:27 am (Costa Rica)6.017 km47 km (29 mi) to the NE 25 km west of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoMar 25, 1990 07:22 am (Costa Rica)7.322 km48 km (30 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 7.2 km southeast of Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoMar 25, 1990 07:16 am (Costa Rica)6.427 km40 km (25 mi) to the NW Costa RicaInfoApr 2, 1983 08:50 pm (Costa Rica)7.137 km185 km (115 mi) to the SE 13 km north of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoAug 22, 1978 06:38 pm (Costa Rica)7.056 km101 km (63 mi) to the NW 29 km southwest of Canas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoFeb 28, 1974 02:20 pm (Costa Rica)6.246 km62 km (38 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 67 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoSep 9, 1952 06:54 am (GMT -6)6.615 km74 km (46 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 72 km southwest of San Isidro, Costa RicaInfoMay 13, 1952 01:31 pm (Costa Rica)6.435 km91 km (57 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km west of Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoOct 5, 1950 04:09 pm (Universal Time)7.598 km115 km (72 mi) to the NW 8 km northeast of Canas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoDec 5, 1941 08:47 pm (Universal Time)7.420 km167 km (104 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 71 km southwest of Golfito, Costa RicaInfoOct 27, 1940 05:35 am (Universal Time)6.735 km26 km (16 mi) to the SE 8.5 km southwest of Parrita, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoDec 22, 1939 04:44 am (Universal Time)6.825 km20 km (12 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km east of Isla Cabo Blanco Island, Costa RicaInfoDec 21, 1939 08:54 pm (Universal Time)7.525 km52 km (32 mi) to the NProvincia de Alajuela, 36 km west of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoMar 25, 1924 02:06 pm (Universal Time)6.225 km36 km (22 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 55 km south of Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoMar 11, 1924 10:41 am (Universal Time)6.420 km68 km (42 mi) to the NW 13 km northwest of Puntarenas, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoMar 4, 1924 10:07 am (Universal Time)6.725 km8.5 km (5.3 mi) to the NEProvincia de San Jose, 76 km west of Paraiso, Provincia de Cartago, Costa RicaInfoFeb 27, 1916 08:21 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km302 km (188 mi) to the W 204 km WSW of Sámara, Costa RicaInfoAug 16, 1909 06:58 am (Universal Time)7.10 km81 km (50 mi) to the NE 12 km northeast of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoDec 30, 1907 05:26 am (Universal Time)7.235 km244 km (151 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 115 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoJan 20, 1905 12:23 pm (Costa Rica)6.80 km35 km (22 mi) to the N PuntarenasInfoDec 20, 1904 12:44 am (Panama)7.20 km200 km (124 mi) to the E 40 km southwest of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, PanamaInfoJun 21, 1900 02:52 pm (Costa Rica)7.50 km112 km (70 mi) to the NW 18 km south of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]