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M2.9 Earthquake near La Fortuna, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 12:13:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near La Fortuna, Guanacaste (Costa Rica) on August 8, 2026 at 12:13 UTC. At around 151 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
1a8a87c91c58961b4c20be22bd745dd5dd00894f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
151.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 12:13:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
La Fortuna
County
Bagaces
Village
La Fortuna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.72060, -85.18450
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151 km
Intermediate
151 km
151 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Miravalles
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 21 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 101 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
    41.8 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

Guanacaste

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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