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M3.7 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 12:53:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on September 17, 2026 at 12:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
118d8195b7a47550d49e5ed8d4b20ad6178e74cc
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 12:53:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.13460, -84.16820
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (26.2 km)
Regional average: 26.2 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 17, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 28, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

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Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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