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Costa Rica · Provincia de San Jose

M3.4 Earthquake near San Carlos, Provincia de San Jose (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-06-10 17:37:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
47.0 km
Source
EMSC

Provincia de San Jose · San Carlos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near San Carlos, Provincia de San Jose (Costa Rica) on June 10, 2026 at 17:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
370dc9f5b2256d264bb5b29bbfee1518fc404d73
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-10 17:37:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Provincia de San Jose
City
San Carlos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.59010, -84.09590

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    46.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 393 Catalogue entries

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