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M2.7 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-04-26 19:16:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 19:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
277313839dacc1e6b95151d0f20a988d3bb4402a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 19:16:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.24000, -86.55000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 184 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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