Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 18.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
COSTA RICA
M2.6 Earthquake near COSTA RICA
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near COSTA RICA on March 18, 2026 at 07:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
28d676f71975ad3b1e4b70341ef2983a2c95283c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 07:10:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.47780,
-83.06340
Temperature
25.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
18 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
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Poas Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Golfito Airport23.5 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · GLF · MRGF - Puerto Jimenez Airport26.7 kmStraight-line distanceCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
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
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.
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