NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Costa Rica
5 confirmed tsunamis originating in Costa Rica. Highest documented wave: 3.00 m (Limon, Pandora, 1991).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
5| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2012, 2:42 PM UTC | Costa Rica | 7.6 | 0.16 m | 2 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 1991, 9:56 PM UTC | Limon, Pandora | 7.6 | 3.00 m | 90 | 43 |
| Mar 25, 1990, 1:22 PM UTC | Costa Rica | 7.3 | 1.00 m | — | 4 |
| Oct 5, 1950, 4:09 PM UTC | Costa Rica-Nicaragua | 7.7 | 2.00 m | — | 10 |
| Dec 5, 1941, 8:46 PM UTC | Costa Rica-Panama | 7.6 | 0.21 m | 6 | 5 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.