Latest quakes in or near San Jose, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - list, stats and map

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Over the past 24 hours, San Jose had 3 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.6 quake. Look up quakes in the past 30 days!

A weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica, 5 hours ago.

Strongest quake today: Mag. 2.6 | Provincia de Alajuela, 13 km E of Esparza, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica -

Past 7 days: Mag. 4.5 on Sunday, Mar 26, 2023 at 8:24 am (GMT -6) – Provincia de Alajuela, 46 km NW of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica
Past 365 days: Mag. 5.5 on Monday, Mar 20, 2023 at 7:44 pm (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 64 km S of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near San Jose, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica (updated )

Past 24 hours	3 quakes 3 quakes M2+
Past 7 days	35 quakes 24 quakes M2+ 8 quakes M3+ 3 quakes M4+
Past 30 days	279 quakes 173 quakes M2+ 89 quakes M3+ 12 quakes M4+ 2 quakes M5+
Past 90 days	690 quakes 387 quakes M2+ 259 quakes M3+ 27 quakes M4+ 4 quakes M5+
Past 365 days	2,257 quakes 1,293 quakes M2+ 844 quakes M3+ 81 quakes M4+ 6 quakes M5+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (3 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 28, 2023 5:50 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 28, 2023 23:50 GMT)	2.6 11 km		Provincia de Alajuela, 13 km east of Esparza, Costa Rica	More
Mar 28, 2023 10:17 am (GMT -6) (Mar 28, 2023 16:17 GMT)	2.4 6 km		Provincia de San José, 24 km south of Cartago, Costa Rica	More
Mar 28, 2023 3:21 am (GMT -6) (Mar 28, 2023 09:21 GMT)	2.0 11 km		North Pacific Ocean, 26 km west of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.2 x 10⁸ joules (227 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.195 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: Heredia, Costa Rica (HDC/G network) | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Heredia, Costa Rica: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) last 60 minutes. Source: IRIS query builder webtool

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When was the latest earthquake in San Jose?

The last earthquake in San Jose occurred 5 hours ago: Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Provincia de Alajuela, 13 km east of Esparza, Costa Rica, on Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 at 5:50 pm (GMT -6).

How many quakes were there in San Jose today?

In the past 24 hours, San Jose, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica had 3 quakes up to magnitude 2.6.

What was the strongest quake in San Jose today?

The strongest earthquake in San Jose today occurred 5 hours ago: Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Provincia de Alajuela, 13 km east of Esparza, Costa Rica, on Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 at 5:50 pm (GMT -6).

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