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Earthquakes near San José, San José today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of San José, San José in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in San José, San José just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around San José, 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
- M5.5 123 km S, Nov 18, 2025
- Past year count
- 31 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near San José, San José
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of San José, San José in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Costa_Rica.
Largest earthquakes near San José, San José in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of San José, San José in the past 12 months was M5.5 on Nov 18, 2025, 123 km S of the city (55 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica).
With 31 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.6 a month), the area around San José, San José 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | M5.5 | 123 km S | 10 km | 55 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica |
| Jul 7, 2026 | M5.2 | 73 km WSW | 35 km | 18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica |
| Nov 22, 2025 | M5.1 | 121 km S | 11 km | 63 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica |
| Sep 10, 2026 | M5.0 | 98 km S | 10 km | 44 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica |
| May 13, 2026 | M5.0 | 53 km WSW | 10 km | 16 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica |
| Apr 28, 2026 | M5.0 | 15 km WSW | 71 km | 2 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica |
| Aug 24, 2026 | M4.9 | 27 km NNE | 10 km | 19 km NNE of San Rafael, Costa Rica |
| Nov 17, 2025 | M4.7 | 105 km S | 25 km | 44 km W of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica |
| Sep 10, 2026 | M4.6 | 94 km S | 10 km | 37 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica |
| Feb 18, 2026 | M4.6 | 148 km ESE | 10 km | 13 km NNW of Barranco Adentro, Panama |
Was it felt in San José, San José?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
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, San José 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.
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).