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Costa Rica · Puntarenas

M3.9 Earthquake near Puerto Jiménez, Puntarenas (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 01:25:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 01:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Puerto Jiménez, Puntarenas (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
3a42dea7fada9ca24c56e5af46c10f59b58e1ebb
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 01:25:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas
City
Puerto Jiménez
County
Puerto Jiménez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.55940, -83.58800
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    45.8 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

Puntarenas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 73 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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