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earthquake Earthquake Risk in San Jose, Costa Rica

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

Risk: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • Active in the last 12 months (18 events)

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.2 - 6km ENE of Cot, Costa Rica (2016-12-01)

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
San Jose is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How San Jose Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near San Jose

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near San Jose, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: 6.4 Earthquake — 17 km SSE of Tejar, Costa Rica (November 2004).

6.4 Earthquake — 17 km SSE of Tejar, Costa Rica

November 19, 2004 — WARNING

Impact data not available

6.0 - Costa Rica

May 12, 2011 — WATCH

Impact data not available

5.9 - Costa Rica

October 8, 2010 — WATCH

Impact data not available

6.1 - Costa Rica

January 7, 2009 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.2 - 6km ENE of Cot, Costa Rica

November 30, 2016 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

San Jose, Costa Rica earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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