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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.6 Earthquake near Pavón, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 19:14:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 19:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Pavón, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 6 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 INETER/CATAC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
07d3b72d3f93735b1c72f6d0c57af0cbd760a718
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 19:14:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Pavón
County
Golfito
Source
ineter
Coordinates
8.54400, -83.12100
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 207 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    14.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    19.7 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 ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries

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