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Costa Rica · Alajuela Province

M2.6 Earthquake near Guadalupe, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 08:51:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
56.0 km
Source
INETER

Alajuela Province · Guadalupe

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2026 at 08:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Guadalupe, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INETER/CATAC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
31197bb1f7a9cc5c7447b42fac680b6a9300f36f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 08:51:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela Province
City
Guadalupe
Village
Guadalupe
Source
ineter
Coordinates
10.17300, -84.43500
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — deeper than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Platanar
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Fortuna Arenal AirportCosta Rica · FON · MRAN
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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