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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.6 Earthquake near Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 16:12:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2026 at 16:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
46e0fa558b4194bee49d64bd589fa553f31adde5
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 16:12:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas
County
Puntarenas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.91910, -84.87330
Temperature
28.5°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 (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 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

  • Arenal
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 209 Catalogue entries

Of 208 other entries for this area and period, 144 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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