Biggest Earthquakes Near Costa Rica
Costa Rica has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 4 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 75 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Costa Rica:
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2003-04-11 06:12:54 UTC
at 06:12
April 11, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.033, -82.353
124.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(77.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2004-03-02 03:47:22 UTC
at 03:47
March 02, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.61, -86.767
33.2 km from
Masachapa
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 28 km
La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2004-04-29 00:57:21 UTC
at 00:57
April 29, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.805, -85.995
49.2 km from
La Cruz
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Los Chiles, Alajuela, Costa Rica
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1991-03-01 17:30:26 UTC
at 17:30
March 01, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.939, -84.637
13.2 km from
Los Chiles
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 196 km
La Suiza, Cartago, Costa Rica
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1991-04-24 19:13:02 UTC
at 19:13
April 24, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.741, -83.517
16.2 km from
La Suiza
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1991-05-04 03:42:54 UTC
at 03:42
May 04, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.542, -82.418
16.2 km from
Changuinola
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1996-09-04 19:06:49 UTC
at 19:06
September 04, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.365, -84.266
12.2 km from
Quepos
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 32 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1999-12-28 12:46:58 UTC
at 12:46
December 28, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.609, -82.645
269.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(167.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1984-08-23 19:49:17 UTC
at 19:49
August 23, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.618, -86.485
18.2 km from
Masachapa
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 57 km
La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-04 08:15:18 UTC
at 08:15
October 04, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.823, -85.926
42.2 km from
La Cruz
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 47 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1988-12-08 12:58:59 UTC
at 12:58
December 08, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.917, -82.74
124.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(77.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1974-02-28 20:20:10 UTC
at 20:20
February 28, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.336, -84.064
14.2 km from
Quepos
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1965-09-09 10:02:26 UTC
at 10:02
September 09, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.47, -84.408
242.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(150.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1967-10-03 18:16:07 UTC
at 18:16
October 03, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.878, -85.964
42.2 km from
La Cruz
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1968-06-15 07:08:49 UTC
at 07:08
June 15, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.591, -82.549
272.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(169.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
El Rosario, Carazo, Nicaragua
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1956-10-25 05:21:46 UTC
at 05:21
October 25, 1956 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.696, -86.407
9.2 km from
El Rosario
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1956-03-13 13:13:23 UTC
at 13:13
March 13, 1956 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.754, -82.564
45.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Canoas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1960-12-06 08:56:14 UTC
at 08:56
December 06, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.52, -82.907
7.2 km from
Canoas
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1929-08-15 19:56:27 UTC
at 19:56
August 15, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.083, -82.475
329.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(204.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
La Esperanza, Chiriquí, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2019-06-26 05:23:50 UTC
at 05:23
June 26, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.449, -82.768
3.2 km from
La Esperanza
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-09 06:25:17 UTC
at 06:25
November 09, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.232, -86.519
61.2 km from
Masachapa
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-12 17:43:44 UTC
at 17:43
October 12, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.487, -86.171
52.2 km from
Sardinal
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-21 14:50:51 UTC
at 14:50
March 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.049, -82.397
123.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sabanilla, Alajuela, Costa Rica
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2009-01-08 19:21:35 UTC
at 19:21
January 08, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.165, -84.197
10.2 km from
Sabanilla
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2011-04-30 08:19:16 UTC
at 08:19
April 30, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.854, -82.33
143.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2000-12-12 05:26:45 UTC
at 05:26
December 12, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.015, -82.679
224.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(139.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2001-11-09 00:47:55 UTC
at 00:47
November 09, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.643, -82.3
33.2 km from
Changuinola
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2001-08-25 02:02:02 UTC
at 02:02
August 25, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.633, -82.766
45.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Finca Corredor, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2004-02-04 11:59:47 UTC
at 11:59
February 04, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.358, -82.877
1.2 km from
Finca Corredor
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-30 18:26:43 UTC
at 18:26
December 30, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.529, -82.266
86.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(53.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km