Earthquake Statistics for Costa Rica

Get detailed statistics on earthquakes in Costa Rica. Follow the latest trends, magnitude distribution, and explore major seismic events that have shaped the earthquake history of Costa Rica.

Total Earthquakes

Period Total
Last 24h 1
Last Week 5
Last Month 41
Last Year 471
Total 471

Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Bucket Count Percentage
<1 0 0%
1 0 0%
2 41 8.7%
3 387 82.2%
4 42 8.9%
5 1 0.2%
6 0 0%
7 0 0%

Biggest Earthquakes

Magnitude Date Location City
5.0 Apr 13, 2025 21:30 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA Refundores
4.8 Aug 01, 2025 19:33 4 km ENE of Quesada, Costa Rica Quesada
4.8 Jun 07, 2025 04:06 COSTA RICA Golfito
4.7 Feb 23, 2025 12:18 42 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica Playa Real
4.7 Jul 06, 2025 19:59 COSTA RICA Parrita
4.7 Apr 19, 2025 23:04 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA Refundores
4.6 Sep 22, 2025 11:56 83 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica Zapotal
4.5 May 14, 2025 11:24 34 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica Zapotal
4.5 Jul 18, 2025 10:34 COSTA RICA Parrita
4.5 Feb 18, 2025 20:40 COSTA RICA Veintisiete de Abril
4.5 Apr 29, 2025 03:19 SOUTH OF PANAMA Burica
4.5 Jun 29, 2025 11:37 6 km WSW of Cárdenas, Nicaragua La Cruz
4.4 Apr 19, 2025 23:04 39 km WNW of Sardinal, Costa Rica Matapalo
4.4 Mar 28, 2025 12:44 PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION Canoas
4.4 Jul 06, 2025 21:51 COSTA RICA Parrita
4.3 May 23, 2025 19:30 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA Refundores
4.3 Mar 18, 2025 03:44 COSTA RICA Golfito
4.3 Jul 08, 2025 07:03 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA Refundores
4.3 Feb 21, 2025 22:36 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA Refundores
4.2 Dec 30, 2024 05:13 COSTA RICA Bahía Ballena