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M2.5 Earthquake near Picagres, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 00:36:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Picagres, San Jose Province (Costa Rica) on November 8, 2026 at 00:36 UTC. At around 153 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
057707a1b7145ea4695f6d705746bd59877901fc
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
153.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 00:36:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Picagres
County
Mora
Village
Picagres
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.92690, -84.39910
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153 km
Intermediate
153 km
153 km — deeper than the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

San Jose Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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