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M2.5 Earthquake near La Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 11:50:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2026 at 11:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near La Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica). At around 155 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
2d44b5a9bc0b9c8e93d4bf8d09f9a4a12e26312d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
155.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 11:50:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
La Cruz
County
La Cruz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.12370, -85.63690
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 155 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 155 km
Intermediate
155 km
155 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

  • Orosi
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 70 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    45.0 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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