Back to map

M2.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-04-22 18:04:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
300.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on April 22, 2026 at 18:04 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 300 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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.

Details

ID
0a58d0db98e3e348833704b6279ca52fa05ef654
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 18:04:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.65890, -86.75280
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 300 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 300 km
Deep
300 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
622
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share