M2.6 Depth: 300.0 km

M2.6 Earthquake near Cañas Dulces, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 07:59:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 7, 2026 at 07:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Cañas Dulces, Guanacaste (Costa Rica). 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

300.0 km

UTC time

2026-08-07 07:59:05 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Costa Rica

State

Guanacaste

City

Cañas Dulces

County

Liberia

Village

Cañas Dulces

Source

emsc

Coordinates

10.78340, -85.38950

Temperature

22.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Deep

300 km

300 km — deeper than the regional average (27.4 km)

Regional average: 27.4 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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