Tsunami Risk in San Jose, Costa Rica
Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10
Key Risk Factors
- Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- Active in the last 12 months (18 events)
- Largest recent event exposed 2,074,681 people
Last significant event: Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.4 (2025-10-10) — 1,148,600 people exposed
Highest Risk Cities for Tsunamis
How San Jose Compares
Notable Tsunami Events Near San Jose
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Tonga - 7.1
March 29, 2025 — ADVISORY
2,074,681 people exposed; $318,833M capital exposed
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.4
October 9, 2025 — ADVISORY
1,148,600 people exposed; $47,953M capital exposed
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Taiwan - 7.5
April 1, 2024 — ADVISORY
1,043,380 people exposed; $47,777M capital exposed
Tsunami (Caribbean Sea - Wide) - North Of Honduras - 8.0
February 7, 2025 — ADVISORY
906,889 people exposed; $63,004M capital exposed
Tsunami (Caribbean Sea - Regional) - North Of Honduras - 7.6
February 7, 2025 — ADVISORY
906,889 people exposed; $63,004M capital exposed
Tsunami Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know your evacuation route to higher ground — practice it regularly
- 2.If you feel a strong earthquake near the coast, move inland immediately
- 3.Heed official tsunami warnings and never go to the beach to watch
- 4.Know the natural warning signs — rapid sea level drop, unusual ocean behavior
- 5.Have a go-bag ready with essentials for quick evacuation
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How this data is built
San Jose, Costa Rica tsunami risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tsunami monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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