Recent Earthquakes Near Costa Rica
Costa Rica has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 4 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 73 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Costa Rica:
-
this year: 6.2 in South Of Panama
Villa El Carmen, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-22 11:13:44 UTC
at 11:13
January 22, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.949, -86.757
27.2 km from
Villa El Carmen
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 65 km
Colima, San José, Costa Rica
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-19 23:06:55 UTC
at 23:06
January 19, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.95, -84.103
2.2 km from
Colima
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Coast Of Costa Rica
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-12 12:31:25 UTC
at 12:31
January 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.912, -84.036
Depth: 10 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-02 01:30:39 UTC
at 01:30
January 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.29, -86.881
67.2 km from
Masachapa
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department, Nicaragua
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-22 17:53:55 UTC
at 17:53
December 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.954, -86.478
74.2 km from
San Juan del Sur
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
South Of Panama
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-17 23:07:46 UTC
at 23:07
December 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.773, -82.57
Depth: 10 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-16 04:55:51 UTC
at 04:55
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.592, -86.459
22.2 km from
Masachapa
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 81 km
Coast Of Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-07 14:20:44 UTC
at 14:20
December 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.862, -84.006
Depth: 10 km
South Of Panama
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-03 04:44:53 UTC
at 04:44
December 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.353, -82.322
Depth: 10 km
Coast Of Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-25 02:48:57 UTC
at 02:48
November 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.777, -84.116
Depth: 10 km
Coast Of Costa Rica
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-22 18:41:19 UTC
at 18:41
November 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.762, -84.103
Depth: 8 km
San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-22 10:29:01 UTC
at 10:29
November 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.019, -85.218
11.2 km from
San José
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 221 km
Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-21 19:47:06 UTC
at 19:47
November 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.303, -84.194
13.2 km from
Quepos
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Coast Of Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-20 23:48:21 UTC
at 23:48
November 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.865, -84.066
Depth: 14 km
San Vito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-20 03:49:11 UTC
at 03:49
November 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.907, -83.008
10.2 km from
San Vito
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-18 22:36:32 UTC
at 22:36
November 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.79, -84.016
68.2 km from
Quepos
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Coast Of Costa Rica
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-17 18:30:20 UTC
at 18:30
November 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.841, -83.985
Depth: 10 km
Ciudad Sandino, Managua Department, Nicaragua
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-17 17:23:03 UTC
at 17:23
November 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.128, -86.451
12.2 km from
Ciudad Sandino
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 128 km
Buenos Aires, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-16 11:51:59 UTC
at 11:51
November 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.991, -83.213
24.2 km from
Buenos Aires
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 65 km
La Esperanza, Chiriquí Province, Panama
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-13 08:33:18 UTC
at 08:33
November 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.345, -82.761
7.2 km from
La Esperanza
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Horconcitos, Chiriquí Province, Panama
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-08 04:31:37 UTC
at 04:31
November 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.721, -82.219
65.2 km from
Horconcitos
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
South Of Panama
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-31 13:04:29 UTC
at 13:04
October 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.446, -82.357
Depth: 10 km
San Vito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-25 23:45:13 UTC
at 23:45
October 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.863, -82.998
5.2 km from
San Vito
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Daniel Flores, San José, Costa Rica
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-23 03:43:02 UTC
at 03:43
October 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.078, -83.823
33.2 km from
Daniel Flores
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 43 km
Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-22 03:57:07 UTC
at 03:57
October 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.365, -84.18
6.2 km from
Quepos
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Tilarán, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-04 21:08:45 UTC
at 21:08
October 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.543, -84.872
13.2 km from
Tilarán
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-03 10:47:31 UTC
at 10:47
October 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.344, -86.581
103.2 km from
Sardinal
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-01 11:59:31 UTC
at 11:59
October 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.396, -86.817
54.2 km from
Masachapa
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-29 05:42:36 UTC
at 05:42
September 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.075, -84.057
40.2 km from
Quepos
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department, Nicaragua
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-22 11:56:33 UTC
at 11:56
September 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.727, -86.47
87.2 km from
San Juan del Sur
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km