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

UTC time: 2026-03-17 20:29:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2026 at 20:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Pavón, Puntarenas (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
4f750c1eb4e3d9c2f3847e8aea867a1a9f7b097f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 20:29:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas
City
Pavón
County
Golfito
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.47300, -83.06590

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    26.6 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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