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Earthquakes near San José, Alajuela Province today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of San José, Alajuela Province in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in San José, Alajuela Province just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around San José, Alajuela 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
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.2 140 km SSE, Jul 7, 2026
- Past year count
- 23 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 118 km M4.4, Oct 15, 2026
Recent earthquakes near San José, Alajuela Province
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of San José, Alajuela Province in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 3, the closest M4.4 at 118 km SW.
| Time (San José, Alajuela Province) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 23:18 | Oct 19, 05:18 UTC | M4.9 | 148 km W | 44 km | 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
| Oct 15, 09:40 | Oct 15, 15:40 UTC | M4.4 | 118 km SW | 34 km | 16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
| Oct 9, 06:33 | Oct 9, 12:33 UTC | M4.8 | 124 km NW | 166 km | 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Costa_Rica.
Largest earthquakes near San José, Alajuela Province in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of San José, Alajuela Province in the past 12 months was M5.2 on Jul 7, 2026, 140 km SSE of the city (18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica).
With 23 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.9 a month), the area around San José, Alajuela Province is moderately 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | M5.2 | 140 km SSE | 35 km | 18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M4.9 | 148 km W | 44 km | 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
| Jun 10, 2026 | M4.9 | 75 km SW | 68 km | 8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M4.8 | 124 km NW | 166 km | 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua |
| Mar 11, 2026 | M4.8 | 87 km NW | 200 km | 4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua |
| Jul 6, 2026 | M4.7 | 148 km W | 10 km | 83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
| Feb 19, 2026 | M4.7 | 139 km WNW | 73 km | 36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua |
| Aug 2, 2026 | M4.6 | 110 km NW | 135 km | 7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua |
| Mar 8, 2026 | M4.5 | 128 km SW | 10 km | 23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
| Mar 7, 2026 | M4.5 | 114 km SW | 10 km | 13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
Was it felt in San José, Alajuela Province?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 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).
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 San José, Alajuela Province 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 144 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).