Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 300.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Guanacaste · Cañas Dulces
Country overviewCosta Rica · Guanacaste
M2.6 Earthquake near Cañas Dulces, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)
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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 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.
Details
ID
02f06fa33b4c1deb0102a8b0cb6dfecbd3a90c26
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 07:59:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Cañas Dulces
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.78340,
-85.38950
Temperature
22.5°C
Depth profile
Deep
300 km
300 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
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Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport27.1 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · LIR · MRLB
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Guanacaste
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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