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M3.6 Earthquake near Puntarenas (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 08:27:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Puntarenas (Costa Rica) on February 8, 2026 at 08:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by ISC. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
060ea336b18249d2d11e0ffb58e9784b6d1ace41
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 08:27:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas
City
Puntarenas
Source
isc
Coordinates
9.03700, -84.00800
Temperature
27.8°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 (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Puntarenas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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