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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.6 Earthquake near Corredor, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 22:10:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Corredor

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Corredor, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on July 19, 2026 at 22:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 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: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
159124d2c4760eeeceb8dace7f49dddcdc7819f7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 22:10:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Corredor
County
Corredores
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.60760, -82.86260
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries

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