Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.5 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 09:37:10 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on September 10, 2026 at 09:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
1437263331626ed58b79d90938f4a5bf5054aad8
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 09:37:10 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.92530, -84.11090
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 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

  • Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 82 Catalogue entries

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