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Was there an earthquake in Costa Rica today?

NOQuiet for 5 dLast: M5.6, 94 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

No earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Costa Rica in the past 24 hours.

The most recent was a magnitude 5.6 on Wed, Sep 30 at 3:55 PM CST, 94 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica, at a depth of 8 km.

Outside the U.S., USGS lists few earthquakes smaller than magnitude 4.5, so a smaller one may not appear here.

Since last M4.5+ in Costa Rica
5 d
M4.5+ in Costa Rica, 7 days
1
M4.5+ in Costa Rica, 30 days
3

Checked USGS at

Shaded relief map of Costa RicaM4.6 · 28 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica · Sep 10, 12:04 PM CSTM5.0 · 44 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica · Sep 10, 2:26 AM CSTM5.6 · 94 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica · Sep 30, 3:55 PM CST
Ring: latest M4.5+Shows M4.0+ · past 30 days

Past 30 days in Costa Rica

Larger dot = stronger

Magnitude 4.5 or greater in Costa Rica: 3 earthquakes.

M4.5M5M6Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26Oct 524 hM5.6 · Sep 30M4.5M5M6Sep 5Sep 20Oct 524 hM5.6 · Sep 30

Recent earthquakes in Costa Rica

Newest first · times in CST

Magnitude 4.5 or greater in Costa Rica, past 30 days, newest first. Times are local to Costa Rica. Largest in Costa Rica: M5.6, Sep 30, 3:55 PM CST. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 4.0.

  • M5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica8 km deepUSGS
  • M4.628 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica35 km deepUSGS
  • M5.044 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica10 km deepUSGS