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M4.9 Earthquake near Cascajal, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 07:37:17 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Cascajal, San Jose Province (Costa Rica) on August 24, 2026 at 07:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
19b70ca142dad5945b3d35a555db4646d04783fb
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 07:37:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Cascajal
County
Vázquez de Coronado
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.98530, -83.91320
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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

Felt reports

119felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 25, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 24, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

90 Felt reports · max reported intensity 6.5

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Panama ↔ Caribbean · about 40 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 26 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    32.4 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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