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Costa Rica · Puntarenas

M2.5 Earthquake near Chánguena, Puntarenas (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 07:07:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 07:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Chánguena, Puntarenas (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 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: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
4b9ba21005d835d04792e6d052a0901976870a53
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 07:07:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas
City
Chánguena
County
Buenos Aires
Village
Chánguena
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.82020, -83.12650
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    37.2 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

Puntarenas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 177 Catalogue entries

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