Costa Rica – Puntarenas

This page summarizes earthquakes in Puntarenas (Costa Rica). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M3.3 earthquake near Puntarenas on 2026-06-13 15:14:39 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Earthquakes (last 30 days)
48
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M4.8
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.08
Avg depth (last 30 days)
24 km
Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Puntarenas recorded 176 earthquakes within Costa Rica. The average magnitude was M3.03. The strongest event reached M5.0.

Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Puntarenas is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Costa Rica (rank #1 by count).

Considering the strongest recorded event in 2026, Puntarenas is among the Top 5 strongest regions in Costa Rica (rank #1 by max magnitude).

Map (last 30 days)
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Earthquakes in Puntarenas (last 30 days)
M3.3
Puntarenas
2026-06-13 · 15:14 UTC · 16 km
M2.9
Laurel
2026-06-13 · 02:51 UTC · 4 km
M2.5
Puntarenas
2026-06-12 · 17:30 UTC · 22 km
M3.5
Puntarenas
2026-06-12 · 01:40 UTC · 13 km
M2.6
Cabagra
2026-06-05 · 07:44 UTC · 14 km
M2.9
Puntarenas
2026-06-04 · 11:39 UTC · 13 km
M3.1
Puntarenas
2026-06-04 · 04:56 UTC · 19 km
M3.0
Puntarenas
2026-06-04 · 01:58 UTC · 10 km
M4.8
Puerto Jiménez
2026-06-04 · 01:55 UTC · 44 km
M4.7
Puntarenas
2026-06-04 · 01:55 UTC · 10 km
M2.5
Puntarenas
2026-06-04 · 01:35 UTC · 15 km
M2.5
Laurel
2026-06-02 · 08:39 UTC · 13 km
M2.6
Puntarenas
2026-05-30 · 23:07 UTC · 10 km
M3.0
Puntarenas
2026-05-30 · 21:32 UTC · 300 km
M3.6
Puntarenas
2026-05-30 · 06:30 UTC · 10 km
M2.5
Puntarenas
2026-05-30 · 05:55 UTC · 9 km
M3.0
Puntarenas
2026-05-30 · 01:54 UTC · 14 km
M2.5
Potrero Grande
2026-05-29 · 14:50 UTC · 15 km
M2.6
Puntarenas
2026-05-29 · 14:29 UTC · 5 km
M2.9
Puntarenas
2026-05-28 · 03:39 UTC · 7 km
M4.2
Guaycará
2026-05-27 · 11:53 UTC · 26 km
M2.5
Playa Las Viuditas
2026-05-26 · 20:58 UTC · 20 km
M3.2
Puntarenas
2026-05-26 · 10:05 UTC · 33 km
M3.0
Puntarenas
2026-05-26 · 09:34 UTC · 22 km
M2.5
Alto Laguna
2026-05-26 · 07:04 UTC · 8 km
M2.8
Canoas
2026-05-25 · 20:23 UTC · 21 km
M2.8
Puntarenas
2026-05-25 · 19:21 UTC · 27 km
M2.5
Puntarenas
2026-05-24 · 22:41 UTC · 12 km
M2.6
Piedras Blancas
2026-05-24 · 16:46 UTC · 33 km
M3.9
Puerto Jiménez
2026-05-23 · 01:25 UTC · 19 km
M2.7
Puntarenas
2026-05-23 · 00:32 UTC · 13 km
M3.7
La Palma
2026-05-22 · 19:34 UTC · 15 km
M4.7
Boruca
2026-05-22 · 09:20 UTC · 50 km
M4.5
Sierpe
2026-05-22 · 09:20 UTC · 38 km
M4.7
Palmar
2026-05-22 · 09:20 UTC · 24 km
M2.9
Puntarenas
2026-05-20 · 18:37 UTC · 51 km
M2.7
Puntarenas
2026-05-20 · 16:37 UTC · 5 km
M2.8
Sierpe
2026-05-20 · 05:07 UTC · 10 km
M3.0
Puntarenas
2026-05-19 · 07:32 UTC · 19 km
M2.6
Pittier
2026-05-19 · 03:00 UTC · 11 km
M2.8
Santa Elena
2026-05-19 · 02:52 UTC · 19 km
M2.6
Gutiérrez Braun
2026-05-19 · 02:40 UTC · 8 km
M3.0
Sabalito
2026-05-18 · 21:23 UTC · 20 km
M3.2
Sierpe
2026-05-18 · 12:31 UTC · 10 km
M2.6
Conte Burica
2026-05-18 · 02:17 UTC · 12 km
M2.5
Puntarenas
2026-05-17 · 10:09 UTC · 13 km
M3.1
Jacó
2026-05-17 · 10:01 UTC · 9 km
M2.7
Parrita
2026-05-17 · 03:28 UTC · 42 km