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M2.7 Earthquake near Nicoya, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 19:35:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 20, 2026 at 19:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Nicoya, Guanacaste (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
4adf99d5e8fe4d183d8a29da8d990313ace5dfd0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 19:35:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
Nicoya
County
Nicoya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.20540, -85.47590
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

  • Miravalles
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
    32.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    43.8 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

Guanacaste

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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