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M2.9 Earthquake near La Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 21:20:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near La Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica) on November 13, 2026 at 21:20 UTC. At roughly 300 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
00612a1b7a6c6071870bf3a5a330f3ecc4b78708
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 21:20:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
La Cruz
County
La Cruz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.06980, -85.66850
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 300 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 300 km
Deep
300 km
300 km — deeper than the regional average (26.2 km)
Regional average: 26.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Orosi
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 75 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica

Guanacaste

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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