• September 13, 2026
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  • August 28, 2026

Poas Volcano Registers Powerful Overnight Eruption in Costa Rica

Alajuela, Costa Rica — Poás Volcano in Alajuela, Costa Rica, has experienced a significant, high-energy eruption during the early hours…
  • August 24, 2026

Magnitude Five Earthquake Rattles Costa Rican Capital Without Causing Damage

San José, Costa Rica — Early Monday morning, Costa Rica’s capital city, San José, was shaken by a moderate magnitude…
  • July 28, 2026

Arenal Volcano Serves as a Vital Laboratory for Volcanological Science and Risk Management

Alajuela, Costa Rica — Fifty-eight years after its historic and devastating eruption of 1968, the Arenal Volcano remains a crucial…
  • July 14, 2026

Rincon de la Vieja Volcano Activity Surges with Dangerous Mudflows and Pressurized Eruptions

Guanacaste, Costa Rica — The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) at the Universidad Nacional (UNA) has issued…
  • July 13, 2026

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Alerts Experts After Surge in Violent Phreatic Eruptions

Guanacaste, Costa Rica — The majestic Rincón de la Vieja volcano, located in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, has exhibited…
  • May 28, 2026

Ovsicori Director Tapped for Top Global Nuclear Security Post

Heredia, Costa Rica — A leading Costa Rican scientist is set to take the helm of a critical global security…
  • May 22, 2026

Osa Peninsula Jolted by Sequence of Four Tremors

Puntarenas, Costa Rica — PUNTARENAS – The southern coast of Costa Rica experienced a series of seismic movements on Friday,…
  • May 16, 2026

Unrelenting Earthquake Swarm Shakes Costa Rica Pacific Coast

Puntarenas, Costa Rica — GARABITO, PUNTARRENAS – An intense and persistent seismic sequence has placed residents and authorities in Costa…
  • May 13, 2026

Magnitude 4.8 Quake Shakes Central Pacific Coast

Puntarenas, Costa Rica — GARABITO, Puntarenas – A significant seismic event registered at 4.8 on the Richter scale struck Costa…
  • May 5, 2026

Moderate 4.2 Magnitude Tremor Jolts Puntarenas Coast

Puntarenas, Costa Rica — PUNTARENAS – A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 gently shook the Central Pacific region…