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M2.6 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-04-24 09:58:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 09:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
18e87efb83244a4fcf99724c6b8ac51689d8669d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 09:58:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.36580, -86.22680
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Orosi
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 158 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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