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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.7 Earthquake near Quepos, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 19:17:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Quepos, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
3b67f01bc22280f94dee1e51961caac004ead0d3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 19:17:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Quepos
County
Quepos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.50170, -84.24310
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — close to 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    14.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 88 Catalogue entries

Of 87 other entries for this area and period, 57 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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