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M2.6 Earthquake near COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-03-06 12:51:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
154.0 km
Source
EMSC

COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near COSTA RICA on March 6, 2026 at 12:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 154 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4afd273985ed59f8546229e123c29e355a73f5ab
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
154.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 12:51:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.59490, -84.90300
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 154 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 154 km
Intermediate
154 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

  • Tenorio
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Fortuna Arenal AirportCosta Rica · FON · MRAN
    38.1 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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