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M2.6 Earthquake near Limón (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 16:08:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Limón (Costa Rica) on February 9, 2026 at 16:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
3caaa598028ff82045c3a00540c93c4729906ee9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 16:08:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Limón
City
Limón
County
Limón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.04520, -83.14450
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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

  • Turrialba
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Limón International AirportCosta Rica · LIO · MRLM
    16.6 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 ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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