List of earthquakes in Costa Rica

Notable earthquakes in the history of Costa Rica include the following:

Name Date Epicentre MM Depth Notes Deaths2017 Costa Rica earthquake2012102300452017-11-1302:28:24 UTC16 km south east of Jaco6.5VIII19.8 kmAll casualties caused by heart attacks.3 2012102300452012-10-2400:45:34 UTC 13 km east-northeast of Hojancha 6.6VII 20.1 km Largest aftershock of the 2012 Costa Rica earthquake.Réplica de terremoto de Nicoya causó gran alarma en el país La Nación, 24 October 2012. 2012 Costa Rica earthquake 2012090500002012-09-0514:42:10 UTC 11 km east of Nicoya 7.6X 40.8 km M7.6 – 10km NE of Hojancha, Costa Rica 2 2009 Cinchona earthquake 2009010800002009-01-0819:21:34 UTC 30 km north of San José 6.1VII 4.5 km Magnitude 6.1 – COSTA RICA 8 January 2009 19:21:34 UTC 40 2004112000002004-11-2008:07:21 UTC offshore 6.4 16 km Magnitude 6.4 – COSTA RICA, 20 November 2004 08:07:21 UTC 8 1999082000001999-08-2010:02:21 UTC offshore 6.9 20 km Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1991 – 1996090400001996-09-04 5.8 1991 Limon earthquake 1991042200001991-04-2221:56:51 UTC Limon-Pandora area 7.6 X 10 km According to the USGS: "Forty-seven people killed, 109 injured, 7,439 homeless and severe damage (IX) in the Limon-Pandora area. Intensity X was observed in some zones of liquefaction within the epicentral area. 27 people killed, 454 injured, 2,400 homeless and 866 buildings destroyed (VII-VIII) in the Guabito-Almirante-Bocas del Toro area, Panama."Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1991 125 1990042800001990-04-28 5.9 1990032500001990-03-2513:22:55 UTC Entrance to the Gulf of Nicoya 7.0 VIII 22 km Heavy damage (MM VIII) in the area of Puntarenas, some 60 buildings damaged (MM VII) in the San José area.Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1990 11983-04-02Golfito7.2VIII26 kmSubduction of the Cocos plate under the Caribbean plate. Over 51 aftershocks reported with ML > 3,6.1 1974022800001974-02-28 5.8 1966040900001966-04-09 5.7 Se Espera un Nuevo Temblor en 10 Días Diario Extra, 13 October 2012. 1910 Costa Rica earthquakes 1910050400001910-05-04 Cartago 6.4 Historic World Earthquakes: Costa Rica 700 1822 Costa Rica earthquake 182205071822-05-07 near Caribbean Coast 7.6 UnknownNote: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

List of earthquakes in Costa Rica

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