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M3.1 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 02:14:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 02:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
04a8057273a554851d24e03e84dd0dc48bc54e12
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 02:14:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.05840, -84.05780
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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