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Earthquake in Costa Rica today
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No M2.5+ earthquake in Costa Rica in the last 24 hours The most recent was M4.4 16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica, 10 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Costa Rica today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off Costa Rica in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M5.6 91 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Sep 30, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 66 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M5.7 72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Apr 15, 2026
Earthquakes in Costa Rica today
No earthquake of M2.5 or more has been located in Costa Rica in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days USGS lists 0, and 2 in the past 30 days (all M2.5+).
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in Costa Rica in the past 7 days
No M2.5+ earthquake in Costa Rica in the past 7 days.
Largest earthquakes in Costa Rica in the past year
USGS located 66 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off Costa Rica in the past 12 months, 0.2% of the 28,883 recorded worldwide, or about 1.3 a week. This week's 0 is below that average. The strongest was M5.7 on Apr 15, 2026 (72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | M5.7 | 17 km | 72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M5.6 | 8 km | 91 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
| Nov 18, 2025 | M5.5 | 10 km | 55 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica |
| Jul 7, 2026 | M5.2 | 35 km | 18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica |
| Nov 22, 2025 | M5.1 | 11 km | 63 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica |
| Sep 10, 2026 | M5.0 | 10 km | 44 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica |
| May 13, 2026 | M5.0 | 10 km | 16 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica |
| Apr 28, 2026 | M5.0 | 71 km | 2 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica |
| Feb 28, 2026 | M5.0 | 10 km | 33 km N of Kusapín, Panama |
| Aug 24, 2026 | M4.9 | 10 km | 19 km NNE of San Rafael, Costa Rica |
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes in Costa Rica in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).