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M2.8 Earthquake near La Fortuna, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 11:53:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
199.0 km
Source
EMSC

Alajuela Province · La Fortuna

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near La Fortuna, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica) on October 10, 2026 at 11:53 UTC. At around 199 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
3b93eb15cbbde0cccbf5af1d8376a8613095f1a3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
199.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 11:53:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela Province
City
La Fortuna
County
San Carlos
Village
La Fortuna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.44140, -84.68510
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 199 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 199 km
Intermediate
199 km
199 km — deeper than the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Arenal
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Fortuna Arenal AirportCosta Rica · FON · MRAN
    12.0 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 ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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