Costa Rica earthquakes: Three tremors rock Ring of Fire country in 20 minutes

Several earthquakes have hit the country over recent weeks. 11:43, Mon, Aug 24, 2026 Updated: 11:44, Mon, Aug 24, 2026 Recent earthquakes Near Costa Rica (Image: National Geographic World Maps/ Esri)Three earthquakes have rocked Costa Rica in less than 20 minutes this morning, with strong shaking waking people in different areas of the country. The main tremor occurred at approximately 1.37am and was strongly felt across several areas of the Central Valley and other regions.The National Seismological Network (RSN) determined that it had a magnitude of 5.4, with its epicenter located about 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) north of Cascajal de Vázquez de Coronado, at a depth of approximately 7 kilometers (4.3 miles). Just two minutes later at 1.39am a second movement occurred, with a preliminary ma