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M2.6 Earthquake near Limón Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 11:28:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

Limón Province · Limón Province

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Limón Province (Costa Rica) on October 30, 2026 at 11:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
09bf2c80dc694c29b4a7f0e9882967f70158c8c6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 11:28:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Limón Province
City
Limón Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.02470, -82.93630
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Turrialba
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Limón International AirportCosta Rica · LIO · MRLM
    12.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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