Magnitude
M2.7
- Depth
- 22.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province
Country overviewCosta Rica · Puntarenas Province
M2.7 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)
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About this earthquake
On October 11, 2026 at 07:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 M3.0.
Details
ID
0448275e8767ddcd0a6001c991c45ab7e5d4863a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 07:06:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.22640,
-83.16590
Temperature
28.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
22 km
22 km — close to the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 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
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Poas Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Puerto Jimenez Airport37.2 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · PJM · MRPJ - Golfito Airport47.6 kmStraight-line distanceCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
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
Puntarenas Province
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 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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