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M2.7 Earthquake near Llano Grande, Cartago Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 22:58:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Cartago Province · Llano Grande

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 22:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Llano Grande, Cartago Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 3 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 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
41c82842b8d169a7fa7bf32e8295d81e375bca5b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 22:58:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Cartago Province
City
Llano Grande
County
Cartago
Village
Llano Grande
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.95620, -83.88790
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (26.2 km)
Regional average: 26.2 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: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 31 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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