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M2.5 Earthquake near Varablanca, Heredia Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 13:33:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
100.0 km
Source
EMSC

Heredia Province · Varablanca

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Varablanca, Heredia Province (Costa Rica) on September 9, 2026 at 13:33 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
0200bb23db870cf98f9b446820b3f59041900e4f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 13:33:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Heredia Province
City
Varablanca
County
Heredia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.14530, -84.05800
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Barva
    Distance: 5 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    22.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    23.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 784 Catalogue entries

Of 783 other entries for this area and period, 656 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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