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Earthquakes near Liberia today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Liberia in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.4 71 km WSW, 10 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Liberia just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.4 71 km WSW, Oct 15, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.7 130 km SW, Apr 15, 2026
- Past year count
- 30 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 71 km M4.4, Oct 15, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Liberia
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Liberia in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.4 71 km WSW of the city at Oct 15, 09:40 local time (10 days ago).
The average depth was about 34 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Liberia) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 23:18 | Oct 19, 05:18 UTC | M4.9 | 126 km WNW | 44 km | 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
| Oct 15, 09:40 | Oct 15, 15:40 UTC | M4.4 | 71 km WSW | 34 km | 16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
| Oct 9, 06:33 | Oct 9, 12:33 UTC | M4.8 | 127 km NNW | 166 km | 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua |
| Sep 30, 15:55 | Sep 30, 21:55 UTC | M5.6 | 149 km SW | 8 km | 91 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Costa_Rica.
Largest earthquakes near Liberia in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Liberia in the past 12 months was M5.7 on Apr 15, 2026, 130 km SW of the city (72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica).
With 30 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.5 a month), the area around Liberia is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | M5.7 | 130 km SW | 17 km | 72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M5.6 | 149 km SW | 8 km | 91 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
| Jul 7, 2026 | M5.2 | 125 km SE | 35 km | 18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica |
| May 13, 2026 | M5.0 | 149 km SE | 10 km | 16 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M4.9 | 126 km WNW | 44 km | 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
| Jun 10, 2026 | M4.9 | 30 km WSW | 68 km | 8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M4.8 | 127 km NNW | 166 km | 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua |
| Mar 11, 2026 | M4.8 | 101 km NNW | 200 km | 4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua |
| Jul 6, 2026 | M4.7 | 116 km W | 10 km | 83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
| May 31, 2026 | M4.7 | 139 km WNW | 50 km | 66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua |
Was it felt in Liberia?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.4 at 71 km, may have been felt lightly in Liberia by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 3 of these quakes: M4.4 on Oct 15, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 1); M4.8 on Oct 9, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 2); M5.6 on Sep 30, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Liberia in the past year 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.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
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.
Earthquakes near other cities in Costa Rica and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).