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M2.9 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 10:50:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 10:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
03a4fcf91bee0476055517430c57098560096a9b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 10:50:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.85300, -84.16710
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 82 Catalogue entries

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