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M2.8 Earthquake near Islita, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-10 19:05:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Islita, Guanacaste (Costa Rica) on July 10, 2026 at 19:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
1571c7a10eb3a33337c899980d61e5239243fd26
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-10 19:05:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
Islita
County
Nandayure
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.84810, -85.38440
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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

  • Tenorio
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Guanacaste

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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