Limón
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
2
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
0
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M5.3
Hazard summary for Limón
In the past 12 months 2 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Limón. Instruments also logged 0 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 5.3. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 7.6 on 5 Sept 2012. The nearest volcano is Turrialba, about 80 km away.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
- 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 26 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 23 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 24 km SW of Zapotillo, Panama
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 5 km WSW of Calidonia, Panama
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 21 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.8
M4.8 earthquake - 25 km W of Río Grande, Panama
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 27 km W of Río Grande, Panama
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.8
M4.8 earthquake - 31 km W of Río Grande, Panama
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 18 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 14 km NW of Río Grande, Panama
10 km deep
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Moderate- 5.0
M5.0 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
10 km deep
Strong
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Nicoya, Guanacaste Province
35 km deep
Extreme - 7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Limón, Limón Province
10 km deep
Extreme - 7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Alajuela, Alajuela Province
25 km deep
Extreme - 7.5
M7.5 earthquake near Cañas, Guanacaste Province
98 km deep
Extreme - 7.5
M7.5 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
20 km deep
Extreme - 7.5
M7.5 earthquake near Pedregal, Chiriquí Province
30 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province
22 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
10 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Pedregal, Chiriquí Province
25 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Pedregal, Chiriquí Province
10 km deep
Extreme