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M2.9 Earthquake near Copey, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 13:36:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2026 at 13:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Copey, San Jose Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
286864b597a4aaf3a8ff6c6cd00dc30a9b77e580
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 13:36:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Copey
County
Dota
Village
Copey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.55480, -83.84650
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — close to 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 792 Catalogue entries

Of 791 other entries for this area and period, 396 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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