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M2.7 Earthquake near Pavón, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 15:31:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Pavón, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on September 28, 2026 at 15:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 M3.3.

Details

ID
4d6387a5203043125c03c8116d2b5e0040c56067
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 15:31:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Pavón
County
Golfito
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.49200, -83.11010
Temperature
31.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    21.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 Catalogue entries

Of 105 other entries for this area and period, 67 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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