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Quakes this month
59
Latest UTC: 2026-07-18 15:00:31
Strongest
M5.9
7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica
Country rank
#16
379 quakes in 2026 · out of 16 countries
Averages
M3.23 · 27 km
Avg this month: M3.28

Overview – Costa Rica

The latest recorded earthquake in Costa Rica was on 2026-07-18 at 15:00 UTC in Puntarenas Province with magnitude M2.7.

In the current month, 59 earthquakes were recorded in Costa Rica with an average magnitude of 3.28.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Puntarenas (176), followed by Puntarenas Province (69).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Costa Rica reached magnitude M5.9 on 2025-10-22.

In 2026, 40% of events were M≥3 and 1% were M≥5.

All-time events
713
Strongest
M5.9
Latest (UTC)
2026-07-18 15:00:31 UTC

Strongest – Costa Rica

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M5.9 7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica
UTC: 2025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC · Depth: 31 km

Map – Costa Rica

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Costa Rica.

Recent earthquakes – Costa Rica

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M2.7 Depth: 20 km
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Puntarenas Province · Conte Burica

Time (UTC) 2026-07-18 15:00:31 UTC
Coordinates 8.409, -83.056
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.7 Depth: 49 km
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Guanacaste

Time (UTC) 2026-07-18 04:50:34 UTC
Coordinates 10.940, -85.740
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.1 Depth: 6 km
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Guanacaste · Bagaces

Time (UTC) 2026-07-18 01:51:05 UTC
Coordinates 10.419, -85.290
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.5 Depth: 1 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 19:03:47 UTC
Coordinates 8.950, -83.985
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.1 Depth: 15 km
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Guanacaste · Cebadilla

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 18:28:38 UTC
Coordinates 10.238, -85.781
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.8 Depth: 2 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 18:16:01 UTC
Coordinates 8.845, -84.137
Source emsc

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

M3.7 Depth: 14 km
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Guanacaste · Guatemala

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 15:59:12 UTC
Coordinates 10.312, -85.775
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.5 Depth: 153 km
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Alajuela Province · San José

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 02:58:12 UTC
Coordinates 10.917, -85.194
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.4 Depth: 17 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-16 22:33:12 UTC
Coordinates 9.659, -84.875
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M4.6 Depth: 73 km
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San Jose Province · Páramo

Time (UTC) 2026-07-16 10:33:52 UTC
Coordinates 9.474, -83.686
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M4.6 Depth: 10 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-16 10:33:28 UTC
Coordinates 8.230, -82.990
Source gfz

Panama-Costa Rica Border Region

M2.5 Depth: 22 km
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San Jose Province · Copey

Time (UTC) 2026-07-16 00:08:38 UTC
Coordinates 9.481, -83.965
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.0 Depth: 20 km
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Guanacaste

Time (UTC) 2026-07-15 14:38:28 UTC
Coordinates 10.421, -85.843
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.6 Depth: 15 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-15 04:29:13 UTC
Coordinates 9.266, -84.327
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.6 Depth: 33 km
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Puntarenas Province · Parrita

Time (UTC) 2026-07-15 04:04:46 UTC
Coordinates 9.525, -84.283
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.6 Depth: 26 km
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Guanacaste

Time (UTC) 2026-07-15 01:13:18 UTC
Coordinates 10.608, -86.017
Source emsc

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

M3.6 Depth: 17 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-14 13:50:31 UTC
Coordinates 9.582, -84.946
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.5 Depth: 10 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-14 10:09:04 UTC
Coordinates 8.837, -84.113
Source emsc

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

M3.1 Depth: 14 km
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San Jose Province · Copey

Time (UTC) 2026-07-14 10:06:18 UTC
Coordinates 9.528, -83.950
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.0 Depth: 16 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-14 00:02:01 UTC
Coordinates 9.675, -85.215
Source emsc

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

M2.5 Depth: 12 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-13 23:29:59 UTC
Coordinates 9.406, -84.683
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.6 Depth: 13 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-13 21:35:18 UTC
Coordinates 9.451, -84.680
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M4.3 Depth: 14 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-13 20:57:08 UTC
Coordinates 9.484, -84.666
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.8 Depth: 32 km
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Puntarenas Province · Quepos

Time (UTC) 2026-07-13 12:19:19 UTC
Coordinates 9.489, -84.230
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.1 Depth: 10 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-13 10:29:32 UTC
Coordinates 10.107, -85.032
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.9 Depth: 16 km
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Puntarenas Province

Time (UTC) 2026-07-11 23:33:04 UTC
Coordinates 9.602, -84.874
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.5 Depth: 24 km
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Puntarenas Province · Biolley

Time (UTC) 2026-07-11 06:30:32 UTC
Coordinates 9.026, -83.047
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M3.2 Depth: 12 km
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Puntarenas Province · Pavón

Time (UTC) 2026-07-11 03:09:26 UTC
Coordinates 8.489, -83.054
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.8 Depth: 35 km
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Guanacaste · Islita

Time (UTC) 2026-07-10 19:05:35 UTC
Coordinates 9.848, -85.384
Source emsc

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

M3.6 Depth: 13 km
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Puntarenas Province · Pittier

Time (UTC) 2026-07-10 07:51:16 UTC
Coordinates 9.023, -82.959
Source emsc

PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION

Charts – Costa Rica

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-08
38
2025-09
31
2025-10
70
2025-11
91
2025-12
33
2026-01
60
2026-02
61
2026-03
20
2026-04
23
2026-05
80
2026-06
76
2026-07
59

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
0
1-2
0
2-3
270
3-4
306
4-5
67
5-6
15
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
614
70-300
38
300-700
4

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – Costa Rica

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Puntarenas
    Events: 176
  2. Puntarenas Province
    Events: 70
  3. Guanacaste
    Events: 53
  4. Alajuela
    Events: 52
  5. San José
    Events: 19

FAQ – Costa Rica

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Costa Rica?
The newest entry in our database for Costa Rica is dated 2026-07-18 15:00:31 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Costa Rica?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Costa Rica reached magnitude M5.9.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Costa Rica?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 713 recorded earthquakes for Costa Rica (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Costa Rica?
Across all recorded events in Costa Rica, the average magnitude is M3.23 and the average depth is 27 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Costa Rica to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Costa Rica

Significant historical earthquakes – Costa Rica

with casualties or damage

  1. 1910 Cartago, San Jose M6.4 700 deaths
  2. 1991 Limon, Pandora; Panama M7.6 90 deaths 510 M USD tsunami
  3. 1952 Costa Rica 29 deaths
  4. 1973 Tilaran, Arenal, Rio Chiquito M6.5 26 deaths 0 M USD
  5. 2009 La Paz M6.1 23 deaths 502 M USD
  6. 1955 Costa Rica M5.8 10 deaths
  7. 2004 San Jose, Parrita, Quepos M6.4 8 deaths
  8. 1983 Se, Panama: W M7.5 6 deaths 1 M USD tsunami

Country history – Costa Rica

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