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M2.4 Earthquake near Aguas Claras, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 22:43:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
187.0 km
Source
INETER

Alajuela Province · Aguas Claras

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Aguas Claras, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica) on October 28, 2026 at 22:43 UTC. At around 187 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INETER/CATAC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
1bd1f3f1b47da99fa3611532253b0a8bf87404ef
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
187.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 22:43:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela Province
City
Aguas Claras
County
Upala
Source
ineter
Coordinates
10.86600, -85.28600
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 187 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 187 km
Intermediate
187 km
187 km — deeper than the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 7 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

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  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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