Recent Earthquakes in Costa Rica

Yes - 1 earthquake has been recorded in or near Costa Rica in the last 24 hours, the most recent a magnitude 2.8 near COSTA RICA. See the live map above for today's activity.

5 earthquakes were recorded in or near Costa Rica in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

27 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Costa Rica in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

133 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Costa Rica in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 5.3.

Yes. Costa Rica is seismically active - 133 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Costa Rica in the last 30 days. Costa Rica sits above the Cocos–Caribbean plate subduction zone and is highly seismically active.

The most recent earthquake in Costa Rica was a magnitude 2.8 event near COSTA RICA at a depth of 18 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent Costa Rica feed was magnitude 5.3, located near COSTA RICA.

Costa Rica sits above the Cocos–Caribbean plate subduction zone and is highly seismically active.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but Costa Rica's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 133 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. Costa Rica sits above the Cocos–Caribbean plate subduction zone and is highly seismically active. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

Major undersea earthquakes near Costa Rica can trigger tsunami warnings. QuakeMate flags tsunami-capable events on the live map and in alerts; see quakemate.app/tsunamis-in/costa-rica for current tsunami risk and recent coastal activity for Costa Rica.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for Costa Rica, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for Costa Rica: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for Costa Rica on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near Costa Rica was magnitude 5.3 near COSTA RICA. That is a moderate earthquake that can be widely felt. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.