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

UTC time: 2026-10-17 03:47:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 03:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Varablanca, Heredia Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
03efbaa98162c82c2a5c89b4d04d7c9a0562d1a1
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 03:47:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Heredia Province
City
Varablanca
County
Heredia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.14700, -84.12250
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Barva
    Distance: 3 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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