Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in the past 24 hours on Sunday, August 14, 2022 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

2 quakes above magnitude 3
3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

In the past 24 hours, Santa Cruz had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

Latest quake: Mag. 3.5 | North Pacific Ocean, 84 km S of Puntarenas, Costa Rica -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 3.8 | North Pacific Ocean, 80 km S of Puntarenas, Costa Rica -

Past 7 days: Mag. 4.0 on Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 at 6:49 pm (GMT -6) – Provincia de Alajuela, 27 km NE of Canas, Costa Rica
Past 30 days: Mag. 4.8 on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 at 10:22 pm (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 87 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Past 90 days: Mag. 5.0 on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 12:58 pm (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 96 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua
Past 365 days: Mag. 6.7 on Thursday, Apr 21, 2022 at 1:42 am (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 99 km S of Leon, Nicaragua

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica (updated )

Past 24 hours:	5 quakes \| 3 quakes M2+ \| 2 quakes M3+
Past 7 days:	14 quakes \| 7 quakes M2+ \| 6 quakes M3+ \| 1 quake M4+
Past 30 days:	119 quakes \| 43 quakes M2+ \| 56 quakes M3+ \| 18 quakes M4+
Past 90 days:	426 quakes \| 184 quakes M2+ \| 195 quakes M3+ \| 39 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+
Past 365 days:	1,466 quakes \| 561 quakes M2+ \| 750 quakes M3+ \| 122 quakes M4+ \| 9 quakes M5+ \| 2 quakes M6+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (5 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Sunday, August 14, 2022 GMT (5 quakes)
Aug 14, 2022 7:09 am (GMT -6) (Aug 14, 2022 13:09 GMT)	3.5 15 km		North Pacific Ocean, 84 km south of Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT	More	Map
Aug 14, 2022 1:35 am (GMT -6) (Aug 14, 2022 07:35 GMT)	3.8 3 km		North Pacific Ocean, 80 km south of Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT	More	Map
Aug 14, 2022 12:02 am (GMT -6) (Aug 14, 2022 06:02 GMT)	2.9 18 km		North Pacific Ocean, 93 km west of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More	Map
Aug 13, 2022 11:14 pm (GMT -6) (Aug 14, 2022 05:14 GMT)	2.8 17 km		North Pacific Ocean, 61 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More	Map
Aug 13, 2022 9:40 pm (GMT -6) (Aug 14, 2022 03:40 GMT)	2.3 27 km		14 km southwest of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.5 x 10¹⁰ joules (12.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.9 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Santa Cruz Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Santa Cruz?

The last earthquake in Santa Cruz occurred 9 hours ago: Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 84 km south of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on Sunday, Aug 14, 2022 at 7:09 am (GMT -6).

How many quakes were there in Santa Cruz today?

In the past 24 hours, Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica had 5 quakes up to magnitude 3.8.

What was the strongest quake in Santa Cruz today?

The strongest earthquake in Santa Cruz today occurred 15 hours ago: Moderate mag. 3.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 80 km south of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on Sunday, Aug 14, 2022 at 1:35 am (GMT -6).

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