Costa RicaAug 17, 2026, 9:09 AM
Nearby significant earthquake37 km from San Rafael Abajo-10 km deep
Latest Earthquakes near San Rafael Abajo
Live map and archive of seismic activity in and around San Rafael Abajo, San Jose.
Updated: 10:08:10 AM
Recent earthquakes that may have affected San Rafael Abajo
San Rafael Abajo Activity Report
M1.5+Past 24 Hours3
Past 7 Days6
Past 30 Days36
Past 365 Days409
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 6Intermediate-focus 0Deep-focus 0
Filtered Statistics
6 events
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Common Questions about Earthquakes near San Rafael Abajo
Is San Rafael Abajo in an earthquake-prone area?
San Rafael Abajo 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 Rafael Abajo?
Use the filters above to check the latest earthquakes near San Rafael Abajo. 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 Rafael Abajo?
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 Rafael Abajo.
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.