Past 24 hours
0
Local seismic activity
Latest Earthquakes Near San Jose, Costa Rica Today
Check the latest USGS event, exact distance from San Jose, 24-hour activity and the interactive 30-day map.
Current seismic summary
M2.0+ · within 100 km of San Jose · USGS
Was there an earthquake near San Jose today?
No M2.0+ earthquakes were published by USGS within 100 km during the past 24 hours. The 7-day and 30-day totals remain below.
Past 7 days
0
Past 30 days
1
Strongest · 30 days
M4.910 km NNW of Cot, Costa Rica
Latest: M4.9 · 22d ago · 10 km NNW of Cot, Costa Rica
Nearest: M4.9 · 20 km E
Latest Recorded Earthquakes Near San Jose
1 matching event
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes
Verified Historical Context
USGS recorded 523 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of San Jose during the ten complete calendar years 2016–2025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.
Events by year
5216
4217
6718
5919
5520
4321
4822
4823
6424
4525
Magnitude distribution
- M4.0–4.9
- 469
- M5.0–5.9
- 48
- M6.0–6.9
- 6
- M7.0+
- 0
Strongest events in this period
6.5
18 km W of Parrita, Costa Rica63 km SW · November 13, 2017
6.2
4 km SE of Aserrío de Gariché, Panama219 km SE · June 26, 2019
6.2
40 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica234 km W · October 12, 2024
6.1
19 km NNW of Golfito, Costa Rica164 km SE · August 17, 2018
6.0
1 km W of Breñón, Panama200 km SE · May 12, 2019
Method: 300 km radius, M4.0+, USGS Event Web Service, complete years 2016–2025.
How This San Jose Tracker Works
The live explorer starts with M2.0+ events within 100 km during the past 30 days. Changing a filter requests a new result set from the USGS Event Web Service; it does not estimate or invent seismic activity.
An epicenter may be outside the city boundary. Magnitude measures energy released at the source, while felt shaking also depends on distance, depth, local geology and construction. “No matching events” means none met the displayed catalog filters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Live and historical event data: USGS Event Web Service. Preliminary records may be revised.