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M2.6 Earthquake near Santa Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 06:45:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Santa Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica) on July 21, 2026 at 06:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
1a3503fa1a555e038a2ad1693b6bfc60aab99d81
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 06:45:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
Santa Cruz
County
Santa Cruz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.34980, -85.57130
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
    42.5 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

Guanacaste

Context for this earthquake

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

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