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

Name Date Epicentre Mag. MM Depth Notes Deaths
2017 Costa Rica earthquake 2012102300452017-11-13
02:28:24 UTC
16 km south east of Jaco 6.5 VIII 19.8 km All casualties caused by heart attacks.[1] 3
2012 Costa Rica earthquake (aftershock) 2012102300452012-10-24
00:45:34 UTC
10°07′16″N 85°18′50″W / 10.121001°N 85.314004°W / 10.121001; -85.314004
13 km east-northeast of Hojancha
6.6 VII 20.1 km Largest aftershock of the 2012 Costa Rica earthquake.[2]
2012 Costa Rica earthquake 2012090500002012-09-05
14:42:10 UTC
10°07′12″N 85°20′49″W / 10.119900°N 85.347000°W / 10.119900; -85.347000
11 km east of Nicoya
7.6 X 40.8 km [3] 2
2009 Cinchona earthquake 2009010800002009-01-08
19:21:34 UTC
10°11′49″N 84°09′32″W / 10.197°N 84.159°W / 10.197; -84.159
30 km north of San José
6.1 VII 4.5 km [4] 40
2004 Costa Rica earthquake 2004112000002004-11-20
08:07:21 UTC
9°34′52″N 84°13′41″W / 9.581°N 84.228°W / 9.581; -84.228
offshore
6.4 16 km [5] 8
1999 Costa Rica earthquake 1999082000001999-08-20
10:02:21 UTC
9°02′N 84°09′W / 9.04°N 84.15°W / 9.04; -84.15
offshore
6.9 20 km [6]
1996 Costa Rica earthquake 1996090400001996-09-04
5.8 [7]
1991 Limon earthquake 1991042200001991-04-22
21:56:51 UTC
9°41′06″N 83°04′23″W / 9.685°N 83.073°W / 9.685; -83.073
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."[8] 125
1990 Costa Rica earthquake (aftershock) 1990042800001990-04-28
5.9 [7]
1990 Costa Rica earthquake 1990032500001990-03-25
13:22:55 UTC
9°55′08″N 84°48′29″W / 9.919°N 84.808°W / 9.919; -84.808
Entrance to the Gulf of Nicoya
7.0 VIII 22 km According to USGS: Heavy damage (MM VIII) in the area of Puntarenas, some 60 buildings damaged (MM VII) in the San José area.[9] 1
1983 Costa Rica earthquake 1983-04-02 Golfito 7.2 VIII 26 km Subduction of the Cocos Plate under the Caribbean Plate. Over 51 aftershocks reported with ML > 3,6. 1
1974 Costa Rica earthquake 1974022800001974-02-28
5.8 [7]
1966 Costa Rica earthquake 1966040900001966-04-09
5.7 [7]
1910 Costa Rica earthquakes 1910050400001910-05-04
Cartago 6.4 [10] 700
Note: 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.

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