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M2.6 Earthquake near San Antonio, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 02:16:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 02:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near San Antonio, Guanacaste (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
3014864e9b32dadcd19f809d671738ef9df21d87
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 02:16:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
San Antonio
County
Nicoya
Village
San Antonio
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.30700, -85.37470
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (26.2 km)
Regional average: 26.2 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

  • Miravalles
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
    47.7 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

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