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Costa Rica · Puntarenas

M2.8 Earthquake near Sierpe, Puntarenas (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 05:07:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 05:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Sierpe, Puntarenas (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
4e1408dd78b2480e7c2fb1b6ae23b34765d53573
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 05:07:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas
City
Sierpe
County
Osa
Village
Sierpe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.67370, -83.51140
Temperature
23.0°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 (25.8 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

  • Baru
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    28.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    36.3 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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