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M4.8 Earthquake near San Francisco, Heredia (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 03:49:47 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near San Francisco, Heredia (Costa Rica) on April 28, 2026 at 03:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
17bc33ed3b8364906c717cc9ac7244c591992d6e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 03:49:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Heredia
City
San Francisco
County
Heredia
Village
San Francisco
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.98000, -84.12000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 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

  • Barva
    Distance: 17 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    3.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    9.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 393 Catalogue entries

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