Costa RicaAug 17, 2026, 9:09 AM
Nearby significant earthquake56 km from San José-10 km deep
Latest Earthquakes near San José
Live map and archive of seismic activity in and around San José, San Jose.
Updated: 10:08:10 AM
Recent earthquakes that may have affected San José
San José Activity Report
M1.5+Past 24 Hours2
Past 7 Days5
Past 30 Days29
Past 365 Days359
Largest Measured Events
3.0
TodayView
3.7
This WeekView
4.3
This MonthView
7 km SE of Orosi, Costa Rica
5.9
This YearView
21 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica
Filtered Statistics
Depth distribution
Shallow-focus 5Intermediate-focus 0Deep-focus 0
Filtered Statistics
5 events
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Common Questions about Earthquakes near San José
Is San José in an earthquake-prone area?
San José and the surrounding San Jose region may experience seismic activity of varying strength. The map above helps you review nearby recent events and get a quick sense of local seismic patterns.
When was the last earthquake near San José?
Use the filters above to check the latest earthquakes near San José. The past-hour, past-day, and past-7-day views are especially helpful if you are monitoring current activity.
What is the largest earthquake recorded near San José?
Switch to a wider custom date range to look further back in the archive. That makes it much easier to identify the strongest historical earthquakes around San José.
How far back does the earthquake data go?
Our broader archive reaches back to 1900. To keep performance stable, the visible list is capped at the 2000 most relevant events for your current filters.
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.