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Recent Earthquakes Near San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
San José has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 37 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in San José:
Villa El Carmen, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-26 08:01:50
at 08:01
January 26, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.0800, -86.4590
190.8 km from Villa El Carmen (118.6 miles)
Depth: 170.0 km
Colima, San José, Costa Rica
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-19 23:06:55
at 23:06
January 19, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.9500, -84.1030
158.3 km from Colima (98.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-02 01:30:39
at 01:30
January 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.2900, -86.8810
194.3 km from Masachapa (120.7 miles)
Depth: 34.0 km
San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department, Nicaragua
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-22 17:53:55
at 17:53
December 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.9540, -86.4780
146.7 km from San Juan del Sur (91.2 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-16 04:55:51
at 04:55
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.5920, -86.4590
160.9 km from Masachapa (100.0 miles)
Depth: 81.0 km
San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-22 10:29:01
at 10:29
November 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.0190, -85.2180
11.7 km from San José (7.2 miles)
Depth: 221.0 km
Ciudad Sandino, Managua Department, Nicaragua
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-17 17:23:03
at 17:23
November 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.1280, -86.4510
193.7 km from Ciudad Sandino (120.3 miles)
Depth: 128.0 km
Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-22 03:57:07
at 03:57
October 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.3650, -84.1800
204.4 km from Quepos (127.0 miles)
Depth: 31.0 km
Tilarán, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-04 21:08:45
at 21:08
October 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.5430, -84.8720
53.6 km from Tilarán (33.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-03 10:47:31
at 10:47
October 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.3440, -86.5810
171.8 km from Sardinal (106.8 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-01 11:59:31
at 11:59
October 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.3960, -86.8170
190.1 km from Masachapa (118.1 miles)
Depth: 46.0 km
San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department, Nicaragua
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-22 11:56:33
at 11:56
September 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.7270, -86.4700
148.0 km from San Juan del Sur (92.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Potosí, Rivas Department, Nicaragua
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-05 21:48:28
at 21:48
September 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.5560, -85.8450
102.3 km from Potosí (63.6 miles)
Depth: 195.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-27 11:37:03
at 11:37
August 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.3220, -86.8070
187.1 km from Masachapa (116.3 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
San José, San José, Costa Rica
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-22 06:45:37
at 06:45
August 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.9540, -84.1010
158.2 km from San José (98.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
El Rosario, Carazo Department, Nicaragua
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-02 03:54:24
at 03:54
August 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.6110, -86.3610
152.4 km from El Rosario (94.7 miles)
Depth: 75.0 km
Quesada, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-01 19:33:11
at 19:33
August 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.3490, -84.3990
104.6 km from Quesada (65.0 miles)
Depth: 116.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-28 20:55:23
at 20:55
July 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.1550, -86.7880
181.9 km from Masachapa (113.0 miles)
Depth: 49.0 km
Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-26 17:39:44
at 17:39
July 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.6430, -85.3800
43.4 km from Liberia (26.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Parrita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-18 10:34:45
at 10:34
July 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.5190, -84.2440
186.2 km from Parrita (115.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department, Nicaragua
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-13 08:51:49
at 08:51
July 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.7380, -86.6930
171.9 km from San Juan del Sur (106.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Parrita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-06 19:59:58
at 19:59
July 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.5800, -84.2650
179.2 km from Parrita (111.4 miles)
Depth: 44.0 km
Cárdenas, Rivas Department, Nicaragua
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-29 11:37:42
at 11:37
June 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.1830, -85.5700
53.9 km from Cárdenas (33.5 miles)
Depth: 189.0 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-25 05:24:35
at 05:24
June 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.6440, -86.3670
138.9 km from Sardinal (86.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-18 14:42:40
at 14:42
May 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.9540, -86.7100
172.1 km from Masachapa (106.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-14 11:24:02
at 11:24
May 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.5290, -86.0480
110.2 km from Sardinal (68.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-10 18:50:28
at 18:50
May 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.5370, -86.5390
166.3 km from Masachapa (103.4 miles)
Depth: 75.0 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-19 23:04:23
at 23:04
April 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.7110, -85.9480
92.7 km from Sardinal (57.6 miles)
Depth: 59.0 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-13 21:30:28
at 21:30
April 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.4440, -86.1740
126.7 km from Sardinal (78.7 miles)
Depth: 27.0 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-08 13:02:15
at 13:02
April 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.6030, -86.0010
102.2 km from Sardinal (63.5 miles)
Depth: 44.0 km
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-12 03:58:55
at 03:58
March 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.6280, -86.3170
Depth: 126.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-03 15:18:04
at 15:18
March 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.0200, -86.8940
192.3 km from Masachapa (119.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-28 10:50:48
at 10:50
February 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.1280, -86.8820
191.8 km from Masachapa (119.2 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-28 06:09:06
at 06:09
February 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.2240, -86.8370
188.3 km from Masachapa (117.0 miles)
Depth: 42.0 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-23 12:18:07
at 12:18
February 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.4970, -86.1730
124.1 km from Sardinal (77.1 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-21 22:36:43
at 22:36
February 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.4990, -86.0620
113.0 km from Sardinal (70.2 miles)
Depth: 36.0 km
Santa Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-18 20:40:39
at 20:40
February 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.2220, -85.7530
105.3 km from Santa Cruz (65.4 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Potosí, Rivas Department, Nicaragua
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-09 23:56:10
at 23:56
February 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.6400, -85.8220
106.8 km from Potosí (66.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
George Town, George Town, KY
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-08 23:23:14
at 23:23
February 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.7020, -82.4560
800.8 km from George Town (497.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-31 18:22:10
at 18:22
January 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.5080, -86.8100
192.9 km from Masachapa (119.9 miles)
Depth: 52.0 km