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M3.8 Earthquake near Laurel, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 08:02:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Laurel, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on November 13, 2026 at 08:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
07a215d2cd13b0ad61c346a725e08432336b3e18
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 08:02:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Laurel
County
Corredores
Village
Laurel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.53940, -82.96930
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than 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

  • Baru
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    36.4 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

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 96 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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